“ Just as we have created a society in which it would be unthinkable to light up a cigarette in the Kennedy Center lobby, we can create a society where it is unthinkable that a child suffers abuse, fail… Anthony Biglan
“ Life is a chain of choices. Making the correct one is never easy.”“That’s for sure,” agreed Rocky.“But if we didn’t make difficult choices, right or wrong,” said Mr. Veraldi, “we wouldn’t learn anythi… Karen Mueller Coombs
“ I’m proud of you, son,” he said. “I guess it has finally sunk in that it’s important to stand up for yourself in this world.”Rocky shook his head. “It’s more important to stand up for someone who can’… Karen Mueller Coombs
“ My mother says we’re supposed to make mistakes. That’s the way we learn.” Rocky Ryan in Bully At Ambush Corner. Karen Mueller Coombs
“ Often the right path is the one that may be hardest for you to follow. But the hard path is also the one that will make you grow as a human being. Karen Mueller Coombs
“ The tallest slugger touched my forehead, and I ignited like a sparkler on the Fourth of July. Shards of dazzling light rippled under my skin. I was the constellation Grus. The Trifid Nebula. I was the… Shaun David Hutchinson
“ History is just a way of keeping score, but it doesn't have to be who we are. Shaun David Hutchinson
“ All I wanted to do was go back inside to the library and read a book.I used to spend all my time reading books, or watching television. It was safe. Nobody ever was hurt or teased or looked stupid whi… Kathryn Magendie
“ I'm sick and tired of it," he said, "It's the same all the time. 'These are my claws, so this is my cowslip." 'These are my teeth, so this is my burrow.' I'll tell you, if I ever get into the Owsla, I… Richard Adams
“ I wish every day could be Halloween. We could all wear masks all the time. Then we could walk around and get to know each other before we got to see what we looked like under the masks. R.J. Palacio
“ Stop blaming racism, politics, bullies, your crappy parents, your ex-wife, your lack of friends or anything else for your problems. Sometimes, I think our “problems” are really just opportunities to t… Josh Hatcher
“ I'm sitting in front of the TV, watching Jerry Springer, and it makes me think of how many mad people there are in the world, and whether everyone is mad deep down, they just pretend they're not, and… Megan Jacobson
“ The power to compel is not the same thing as leadership, and one does inspire the other. You are not a leader, Walters, you are a bully and a coward of the worst kind. the fear you believe you inspire… April White
“ Life is full of challenges. In the end it's getting up that pulls us through the dark day's. So that we can admire the sunset Azelene Williams
“ Life is full of challenges. In the end, it's getting up that pulls us through the dark days. So we can admire the sunset. Azelene Williams
“ Don’t turn your face away. Once you’ve seen, you can no longer act like you don’t know.Open your eyes to the truth. It’s all around you.Don’t deny what the eyes to your soul have revealed to you.Now t… Vashti Quiroz-Vega
