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

-The power of example.
-This is what brings about healing in these boys, the example of a teacher believing in and living the Human Values, regardless of the challenges to the ego that are relentless in their onslaught.
-The goal is to be an example to everyone.
-Everyone will behave themselves in the presence of a policemen; only the truly decent will behave the same out of sight of the lawman's eye.
-Presence: moral behavior that is consistent across every aspect of our lives and builds a network of neural connections in our brain and heart that grows more integrated and resilient with each exercise or our good character.
-We will not be able to love our students in the most pure way as long as we regard then as different from each other and from ourselves.
-There needs to be harmony between our thoughts, words and deeds.
-Our environment contributes enormously to our health, happiness, and ability to teach and learn.
-A bright and colorful classroom, with healthy lunch-food provided, wise sayings on wall posters and calming music at times all go a long way to creating healthy student minds and bodies.
-There is only one religion, the religion of Love.
-It is the example we set for the children in virtuous and accomplished living that plays the greatest role. As we change, the whole world changes, for we are all interconnected.
-Noticing, being open-minded, having a beginner's mind, without judgement or labeling.
-When people relax that rigid sense of bodily defined identity and open up to realizing that we are all part of the interconnected whole.
-Every dish you wash is a new dish. Tenzin Palmo.
-The more someone dislikes, insults or attacks us, the more we need to love them.
-Sometimes you think you are the mud. But when you begin to wash off some of the mud, you will be able to get a glimpse of the shiny diamond inside you.
-We are the example of adulthood in a classroom of children.
-We can replay in our memory the scene, visualizing ourselves behaving in a more wise and loving way.
-It is our thoughts that determine our actions.