“ Genius as such can neither be explained nor treated away only at times its delay and inhibition and its perversion to destructive or self-destructive ends. Erik Erikson
“ There is in every child at every stage a new miracle of vigorous unfolding, which constitutes a new hope and a new responsibility for all. Erik Erikson
“ When we looked at the life cycle in our 40s, we looked to old people for wisdom. At 80, though, we look at other 80-year-olds to see who got wise and who not. Lots of old people don't get wise, but yo… Erik Erikson
“ Men have always shown a dim knowledge of their better potentialities by paying homage to those purest leaders who taught the simplest and most inclusive rules for an undivided mankind. Erik Erikson
“ Babies control and bring up their families as much as they are controlled by them in fact the family brings up baby by being brought up by him. Erik Erikson
“ Children love and want to be loved and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure. Do not mistake a child for his symptom. Erik Erikson
“ It's a long haul bringing up our children to be good; you have to keep doing that — bring them up — and that means bringing things up with them: Asking, telling, sounding them out, sounding off yourse… Erik Erikson
