Handbook for teachers in Human Values Education by Ron and Suwanti Farmer. Quotes XI

-It is better to become the master of the mind, instead of being the slave of the mind. Become a Mastermind.
-The mind is like a mirror in which we can see who we truly are. When we practice mindfulness, we are cleaning the mirror so that we can discover the peace, love and happiness that lie waiting within.
-Inside each one of us is something like a diamond. It is who we truly are. The diamond has five sides. These are the five Human Values. But this diamond is hidden under layers of mud. The mud is our sadness, our non-stop thinking, our anger, boredom and feelings of failure. When we practice mindfulness, we are washing the mud off our diamond, so we can shine, so that we can be at peace and happiness that we truly are.
-Each one of us is like a King who has gone to sleep. The King is dreaming that he is a useless beggar, a nobody, a failure, a fool. When we practice mindfulness, it is like waking the King up from his bad dream. Then, he remembers that he is a King, he is not a failure, he is not a fool; the King is extraordinary, amazing, beautiful.
-This body is like a wild horse. We have to learn to control it so that we succeed and don't keep ending up in trouble. To do this we use the mind. The mind is like the reins that control the horse. When we practice mindfulness we are taking charge of our mind, our body and our life.
-Mindfulness develops the following qualities in both students and teachers:
1. The ability to be calm and to concentrate.
2. The ability to listen inwardly and become more aware of our feelings and our conscience.
3. The awareness that happiness, peace and love come from inside and not from outside.
4. The creation of an inner world of positive images and feelings, building confidence in oneself and goodwill towards others.
5. The ability to identify with others, to expand the positive feelings to include all of the outside world.
-Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion, will one day become reality. Earl Nightingale.
-Human Values Education believes that we have to plant enough flowers in the garden of their young hearts so there is no room for these pernicious weeds to continue their infestation.