"Thomas Gordon, founder of P.E.T. (Parent Effectiveness Training), observed that when children are behaving in a way that interferes with your ability to meet your needs, shouting direct orders to them doesn't work very well. So, he advised sending I messages. That is, a better alternative to, Your room is a disaster area-clean it up this minute, would be something like, I get embarrassed when Mrs. Johnson is visiting and sees your room looking this messy, so I need you to clean it up."

-- Ben Yagoda

#Children Quotes #Effectiveness Quotes #Order Quotes

“One of my father's most precious legacies to me was spiritual. I learned from him the value of courage and the strength of will.”

Source : Armand Hammer, Neil Lyndon (1988). “Hammer”, Perigee
“We're trying to reinvent Bond. He's 28 - no Q, no gadgets.”
“As I unclutter my life, I free myself to answer the callings of my soul.”
“Economics is not about things and tangible material objects; it is about men, their meanings and actions.”
“The purely abstract theorist runs the risk that, as with modern decor, the furniture of the mind will be sparse, bare, and uncomfortable.”
“When you're doing a series like this, you're constantly looking for new ways to excite your audience.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“You can never lose what you have offered to Christ.”
“Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings”

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