Dreikurs Quotes

#1. When children are allowed to help make family decisions, they tend to be much more supportive and happier with family life. Also when allowed to help make rules, they will follow them much closer than if rules are forced on them. All these add up to a happier home for all.

Rudolf Dreikurs

#2. When a child makes a mistake or fails to accomplish a certain goal, we must avoid any word or action which indicates that we consider him a failure. 'Too bad that didn't work.' 'I'm sorry it didn't work out for you.' We need to separate the deed from the doer.

Rudolf Dreikurs

#3. No sooner had Jesus knocked over the dragon of superstition than Paul boldly set it on its legs again in the name of Jesus.

George Bernard Shaw

#4. Luca had many strengths and powers; as a rare blood born, conceived and born to a vampire mother and father, he was much stronger than those who'd been turned to the life.

Linda Howard

#5. A child needs encouragement like a plant needs water.

Rudolf Dreikurs

#6. Whoever alters a person's expectations changes his behavior.

Rudolf Dreikurs

#7. The wish to gain complete possession of somebody is expressed most plainly by jealousy. Jealousy is never a sign of love. It only indicates fear of not being able to hold another person.

Rudolf Dreikurs

#8. Meditation is simply seeing reality and acknowledging it with bare honesty.

Bo Lozoff

#9. Man does not see reality as it is, but only as he perceives it, and his perception may be mistaken or biased.

Rudolf Dreikurs

#10. A great many people fall in love with or feel attracted to a person who offers the least possibility of a harmonious union.

Rudolf Dreikurs

#11. We can change our whole life and attitude of the people around us simply by changing ourselves..

Rudolf Dreikurs

#12. You see a rose flower. Do you believe in it or do you disbelieve in it? You don't do anything, you simply look at it.

Osho

#13. Together they made the bed with me in it. That was new to me and an admirable proceeding.

Ernest Hemingway,

#14. We cannot protect our children from life. Therefore, it is essential that we prepare them for it.

Rudolf Dreikurs

#15. The complaints which anyone voices against his mate indicate exactly the qualities which stimulated attraction before marriage.

Rudolf Dreikurs

#16. A misbehaving child, is a discouraged child

Rudolf Dreikurs

#17. Maybe you should just send her a text," Zoe cooly replied.

Wolfgang Savage

#18. Children need encouragement like plants need water

Rudolf Dreikurs

#19. Perfection never exists in reality, but only in our dreams.

Rudolf Dreikurs