Helping us survive the teen age years!

"Don't laugh at a youth for his affections; he's only trying on one face after another till he finds his own." Logan Pearsall Smith			"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them." James Baldwin
"While we cannot erase wickedness, we can produce young Latter-day Saints who, spiritually nourished, are immunized against evil influences." President Boyd K. Packer		"Success is spelled 'teamwork.' The successful teamworker doesn't have a chip on his shoulder, doesn't look for slights, isn't constantly on the alert, lest his 'dignity' be insulted. He puts the good of the house - the company or team - first. And if the whole prospers, he, as an active effective, progressive part of it will also prosper with it." B.C. Forbes
"We belong to a church where adhering to standards is expected. Things that have always been wrong in the past are still wrong today. The Church does not modify standards of morality by adapting to changing customs or to the mores of the societies in which we live." Elder Earl C. Tingey			"Give a teen a snack and you'll feed him for a day. Teach him to fix his own snack and your kitchen will be a wreck forever." From Zit, by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman
"Ignorance is not lack of intelligence; it is lack of know-how." Dave Ramsey		"Anything that is contrary to your standards, that goes against correct principles, will trigger a warning...when you feel these warnings, get immediately away from danger. The best help you can have during critical moments will be the Holy Ghost...He will reveal to you what is right and what is strong, and help you make correct decisions. But, you must live worthily in order to receive his help." Ezra Taft Benson
	"School was a businesslike place. Teachers and parents expected us to learn, but not to think for ourselves; we expected to be taught. Our textbooks were practical-looking and of a size comfortable for the hands of children in the grades in which they were used. No one, not even ourselves, expected school to amuse us, to be fun, or to be responsible for personal problems. The appreciation of music and art would have been considered expensive and unnecessary by parents." Beverly Cleary; A Girl From Yamhill; A Memoir
"My mother taught me some basic philosophies of rearing children. One is that you have to trust them. I tried hard never to say 'no' if I could possibly say 'yes.' I think that worked well because it gave my children the felling that I trusted them and they were responsible to do the best they could." Marjorie Pay Hinckley			"Each will find that happiness in the world mainly depends on the work he does, and the way in which he does it." President Brigham Young
"If we truly understood the Atonement and the eternal value of each soul, we would seek out the wayward boy and girl and every other wayward child of God. We would help them to know of the love Christ has for them. We would do all that we can to help prepare them to receive the saving ordinances of the gospel." Elder M. Russell Ballard			"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen filed of endeavor." Vince Lombardi
"The child is in me still...............and sometimes not so still." Mr. Rogers		"On the whole, it is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them." Mark Twain
"Without courage, all other virtues lose their meaning." Winston Churchill	"Other people's actions do not dictate what is right or wrong. One persona having the courage to make the right choice can influence many others to also choose wisely. I wish to endorse what is stated in the pamphlet For the Strength of Youth: 'You are responsible for the choices you make. You should not blame your circumstances, your family, or your friends if you choose to disobey God's commandments. You are a child of God with great strength. You have the ability to choose righteousness and happiness, no matter what your circumstances." President James E. Faust
	"Vision is vital. ... Vision that is rooted in values is the only vision that will last. Vision that has no foundation and depth in values is merely a dream, and you will wake up disappointed." Dave Ramsey
"Children have a natural desire to emulate the examples of their parents. Generally, boys incline toward the attitudes and work of their fathers; girls aspire to live as their mothers do. And you parents, don't be too surprised if, sometime along the way, your children become better than you." Elder Russell M. Nelson
		"We were lucky enough to grow up in an environment where there was always much encouragement to children to pursue intellectual interest; to investigate whatever aroused curiosity. In a different kind of environment, our curiosity might have been nipped long before it could have borne fruit." Orville Wright

Last update: November, 2006

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Helping us survive the teen age years!

Beverly Cleary; A Girl From Yamhill; A Memoir