"Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves."
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."
e. e. cummings on Teen"The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up."
John C. Maxwell on Teen"As a teenager I was so insecure. I was the type of guy that never fitted in because he never dared to choose. I was convinced I had absolutely no talent at all. For nothing. And that thought took away all my ambition too."
Johnny Depp on Teen"As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you."
Fran Lebowitz on Teen"We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public."
Bryan White on Teen"Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family."
"Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family."
"Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference."
"What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting."
"Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending."