Surely the most beautiful quote ever seen in a parenting book:
…someday we will regard our children not as creatures to manipulate or to change but rather as messengers from a world we have long since forgotten, who can reveal to us more about the true secrets of life, and also our own lives, than our parents were ever able to. We do not need to be told whether to be strict or permissive with our children. What we do need is to have respect for their needs, their feelings, and their individuality, as well as for our own.
Beautiful for its message, as well as its phrasing, and in translation yet!
From Alice Miller's For Your Own Good.
Kit Stolz 