"An adolescent does not rebel against his parents. He rebels against their power. If parents would rely less on power and more on non-power methods to influence their children from infancy on, there would be little for children to rebel against when they become adolescents... parents inevitably run out of power, and sooner than they think."

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Source : "Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children".

Thomas Gordon

#Running Quotes #Children Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“It is easy to write unthinking music.”
“Encores! is, to me, a wonderful, warm, welcoming place, and I hope it always will be.”
“The visualization of my films is always very important to me and I work very closely with my cinematographers. I've never had the same cinematographer twice now that I think about it. I don't know why that is. Everyone is always busy. They do three or four films a year. It's vital to me.”
“Dancing cheek to cheek.”
“Moscow... how many strains are fusing in that one sound, for Russian hearts! what store of riches it imparts!”
“I have a rule: before I can throw anything out, I have to write down five possible uses for it. This stretches my mind and keeps it nimble - just like stretching exercises do for my body.”
“There are guys on Tour who hit the ball further than me. I always thought it was important to have power, but more important to have power in reserve.”

Source : "The Strangest Trip: Animal Collective on the Legacy of Animal Collective". Interview with Matthew Schnipper, pitchfork.com. February 8, 2016.
“I hate trying to play charming. Thinking about being charming is really tough.”

Source : Source: collider.com

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