Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Meg Cabot

Quote by Meg Cabot

Work

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

Browse quotes and source details for this work. more

Author

Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot

Meg Cabot, born on February 1, 1967, is an American author renowned for her light-hearted and imaginative writing style, particularly in the realm of young adult literature. Her works, including the 'Daisy Davenport' series and the 'Princess Diaries' series, have gained widespread popularity worldwide and have been adapted into films and television shows. more

You May Also Like

“A distraction can teach younger children how to be well behaved. Focus on the other hand can do same for older children. When younger children are fussy and acting in ways that we do not like, distractions can give them something else to think about and get them to change their behaviour. A young child crying...distract him. Same with when they are not doing so well in school sef, find a distraction that can teach them what they ordinarily weren't learning. From ages 0 to 7 you can't ALWAYS be too serious with a child. That sweet that you gave a 3 year old crying that got him to stop was just a distraction from the real issue that caused him to cry. That toy with which they "play and count with" is just a distraction from the seriousness of counting say without a toy. As they grow older however, distractions do the opposite... They get a child to lose CONCENTRATION. And forget what matters. That's understandable, right? The less distraction the better, now. Focus is more like it. Also, focus is learnt. Children aren't born with FOCUS or ability to pay attention. At times, when a child performs below our expectations in school, it's because they haven't learnt how to focus. How to focus is serious business, too. It's not just about doing one thing at a time, it's about doing that thing right ONE TIME. EVERY opportunity is perfect to teach a child to learn how to focus. On the dinning table...while they eat let them eat only, no chit chat. Let them chew slowly so they can focus on HOW THE FOOD tastes. When they talk, let them slow down and think as they talk. Teach them to be PRESENT in the EVERY MOMENT. In the toilet even, many kids spend too long there cos, they are THINKING AND POOING. Yes, I know many adults who find inspiration in the toilet, but certainly not a way to train a child, believe me. If they deliberately went in there to think, that's a different matter , in fact that's what adults who think in there do. They deliberately choose to THINK, there. Focus helps with fostering the GROWTH MINDSET even. And helps with self-confidence. If a child is not confident, he most likely lacks the ability to focus 100%. Focus is beyond paying attention, parents. Focus is more about SETTING A goal and reaching that GOAL.”

Asuni Ladyzeal QuotesQuotes About ParentingQuotes About Focus
Author:Asuni LadyZeal
Create image

“Teach your child EARLY ENOUGH that copycats are BELITTLE themselves There is always a standard- something that is revered by many and seen as the best quality Or someone ADMIRED and seen as the BEST. Yet... every one of us see things and build our perception of life from the LIMITS of our understanding. When a person doesn't "know a thing", he is LIMITED in his understanding of that thing. So when people with such little knowledge TALK, they TALK from LITTLE understanding. And people can SENSE their LEVEL of understanding from THE THINGS they say. Thus the more a person KNOWS the more UNDERSTANDING he has and the more he BECOMES different from those who don't know as MUCH. In some cases, he becomes the STANDARD for knowledge and Understanding. Then people MAY begin to copy HIM. They walk like him and act like him. Even though they LACK the KNOWLEDGE and Understanding he has. WHEN the copycat copies him, the COPYCAT may not be seen by others as a copycat say in the event that they don't know WHO HE IS COPYING. BUT they will notice that...How he sees things doesn't correlate with his behaviors and His knowledge and understanding aren't enough...to qualify as a STANDARD. People sense an INCONSISTENCY. He may look like the STANDARD but ISNT seen as the standard. He has gone through SCRUTINY but didn't PASS. The copycat BELITTLES and DISRESPECTS himself. Even though he is not a STANDARD material, he could have at least worked on how he sees things and his knowledge and Understanding. He would have at least earned RESPECT for the LITTLE he knows. He would have had a CHANCE to improve and GET better. The copycat loses a chance to HIMSELF be a STANDARD, not necessarily so he can challenge the OLD STANDARD. but so he can be a standard in his own right!”

Asuni Ladyzeal QuotesQuotes About UnderachievementQuotes About ParentingQuotes About ChildrenQuotes About Copycats
Author:Asuni LadyZeal
Create image

“Teach your child EARLY ENOUGH that copycats BELITTLE themselves There is always a standard- something that is revered by many and seen as the best quality Or someone ADMIRED and seen as the BEST. Yet... every one of us see things and build our perception of life from the LIMITS of our understanding. When a person doesn't "know a thing", he is LIMITED in his understanding of that thing. So when people with such little knowledge TALK, they TALK from LITTLE understanding. And people can SENSE their LEVEL of understanding from THE THINGS they say. Thus the more a person KNOWS the more UNDERSTANDING he has and the more he BECOMES different from those who don't know as MUCH. In some cases, he becomes the STANDARD for knowledge and Understanding. Then people MAY begin to copy HIM. They walk like him and act like him. Even though they LACK the KNOWLEDGE and Understanding he has. WHEN the copycat copies him, the COPYCAT may not be seen by others as a copycat say in the event that they don't know WHO HE IS COPYING. BUT they will notice that...How he sees things doesn't correlate with his behaviors and His knowledge and understanding aren't enough...to qualify as a STANDARD. People sense an INCONSISTENCY. He may look like the STANDARD but ISNT seen as the standard. He has gone through SCRUTINY but didn't PASS. The copycat BELITTLES and DISRESPECTS himself. Even though he is not a STANDARD material, he could have at least worked on how he sees things and his knowledge and Understanding. He would have at least earned RESPECT for the LITTLE he knows. He would have had a CHANCE to improve and GET better. The copycat loses a chance to HIMSELF be a STANDARD, not necessarily so he can challenge the OLD STANDARD. but so he can be a standard in his own right.”

Asuni Ladyzeal QuotesQuotes About ParentingQuotes About ParentsQuotes About Standards
Author:Asuni LadyZeal
Create image

“È interessante studiare il comportamento dell’uomo in situazioni atipiche estreme, quando cade ogni barriera sociale, educativa, del vivere civile. Quando l’enorme giostra che abbiamo costruito per non pensare al nostro essere mortale viene d’un tratto meno. Spogliateci di un fine, uno scopo, e appassiremo come fiori sotto il temporale. Oggi lo scopo è il lavoro, la carriera, la gratificazione personale, ieri era la guerra, per la dominazione o per la libertà non faceva differenza, serviva comunque a far girare la giostra. Se si fermasse quest’ultima, resteremmo scoperti, e mi domando chi saremmo davvero, io chi sarei: quello che scappa, quello che attende l’aiuto di un medico vestito da menagramo, colui che si dà alla fede, chi si dispera, o chi infine decide di godersela? Almeno nella fantasia, senza paura di essere smentito, mi piace pensare che farei parte di quelli che si dànno all’alcol e al sesso. Non in questo ordine.[...] D’altronde, che possiamo fare, scendere dalla giostra? No, abbiamo bisogno di continuare a girare, credere che lo si possa fare per sempre grazie a un nuovo calcio in culo. [...] E, infatti, l’apprensione per una grande epidemia globale non rientra fra i timori principali degli italiani. Siamo un popolo che bada al sodo noi, altro che paure irrazionali, abbiamo da pensare alle cose serie. Secondo una recente ricerca le preoccupazioni dei nostri connazionali si riferiscono soprattutto all’ambito economico (sarà mai perché il messaggio di precarietà riguarda sempre questo aspetto?), l’insicurezza globale, le guerre, l’incertezza del lavoro, la possibilità di non prendere la pensione, di non avere abbastanza soldi per vivere, la criminalità e gli immigrati. Gli immigrati. Ci sono mille nuovi casi accertati di tumore al giorno in Italia e noi ci fottiamo dalla paura per gli immigrati! Va be’, non è che allargando il discorso al pianeta la situazione cambi e prevalga il buon senso e la consapevolezza di come stanno le cose. No, la popolazione mondiale teme quello che le dicono di temere. E allora abbiamo paura dell’Isis, e prima ancora dei Talebani, del terrorismo, delle bombe dei terroristi, di Saddām e dei suoi armamenti, della Corea del Nord e della Cina,delle alluvioni, dei terremoti e dei vaccini. La giostra non può fermarsi. Calci in culo per tutti.[...]”

PandemiaLorenzo MaroneIpocondria
Book:Inventario di un cuore in allarme
Create image

“Una de las consecuencias más notables de la clausura de las puertas fue, en efecto, la súbita separación en que quedaron algunos seres que no estaban preparados para ello. Madres e hijos, esposos, amantes que habían creído aceptar días antes una separación temporal, que se habían abrazado en la estación sin más que dos o tres recomendaciones, seguros de volverse a ver pocos días o semanas más tarde, sumidos en la estúpida confianza humana, apenas distraídos por la partida de sus preocupaciones habituales, se vieron de pronto separados, sin recursos, impedidos de reunirse o de comunicarse.”

Pandemia
Book:The Plague
Create image