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Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Alcohol/Binge Drinking Level: Middle and High School

• The mentality and behavior of drug addicts and alcoholics is wholly irrational until you understand that they are completely powerless over their addiction and unless they have structured help, they have no hope. RussellBrand

• I got sober. I stopped killing myself with alcohol. I began to think: ‘Wait a minute – if I can stop doing this, what are the possibilities?’ And slowly it dawned on me that it was maybe worth the risk.CraigFerguson

• If you aren’t in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret. I’m very serious about no alcohol, no drugs. Life is too beautiful.JimCarrey

• one doesn’t even think of the liver and if the liver doesn’t think of us, that’s fine.CharlesBukowski

• I’lldrinkyourchampagne.I’lldrinkeverydropofit,Idon’tcareifitkillsme. F.ScottFitzgeraldinGatsby Girls

• Butthere’snojoyatall,peoplesay“Ohwellhe’sdrunkandhappylethimsleepitoffThepoordrunkard is crying – he’s crying for his mother and father and great brother and great friend, he’s crying for help.” JackKerouacinBig Sur


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Benefits of Failure Level: Middle and High School

• Ifyou’retryingtoachieve,therewillberoadblocks.I’vehadthem;everybodyhashadthem.Butobstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. MichaelJordan

• Whenyoutakerisksyoulearnthattherewillbetimeswhenyousucceedandtherewillbetimeswhenyou fail, and both are equally important. EllenDeGeneres

• It’sfailurethatgivesyoutheproperperspectiveonsuccess.EllenDeGeneres

• Successisnotfinal,failureisnotfatal:itisthecouragetocontinuethatcounts.WinstonChurchill

• Youbuildonfailure.Youuseitasasteppingstone.Closethedooronthepast.Youdon’ttrytoforgetthe mistakes,butyoudon’tdwellonit.Youdon’tletithaveanyofyourenergy,oranyofyourtime,oranyof your space. JohnnyCash

• Failureissoimportant.Wespeakaboutsuccessallthetime.Itistheabilitytoresistfailureorusefailurethat often leads to greater success. I’ve met people who don’t want to try for fear of failing. J.K.Rowling

• Dotheonethingyouthinkyoucannotdo.Failatit.Tryagain.Dobetterthesecondtime.Theonlypeople who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it. OprahWinfrey

• Onceyouredefinefailureforyourselfandrealizethatfailureisjustnottryingthenlifeopensuptoyouin many ways. SarahBlakely


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Benefits of Recess/Activity Level: Middle and High School

• Physicalfitnessisnotonlyoneofthemostimportantkeystoahealthybody,itisthebasisofdynamicand creative intellectual activity. JohnF.Kennedy

• Increasedphysicalactivityduringtheschooldaycanhelpchildren’sattention,classroombehavior,and achievementtestscores.Meanwhile,thedeclineofplayiscloselylinkedtoADHD;behavioralproblems;and stunted social, cognitive, and creative development.DarellHammond

• It’stimeforamomentoftruthforourcountry;it’stimeweallhadawakeupcall.It’stimeforustobehonest with ourselves about how we got here. Our kids didn’t do this to themselves. Our kids don’t decide what’s served to them at school or whether there’s time for gym class or recess. Our kids don’t choose to make food productswithtonsofsugarandsodiuminsuper-sizedportions,andthentohavethoseproductsmarketed tothemeverywheretheyturn.Andnomatterhowmuchtheybegforpizza,friesandcandy,ultimately,they are not, and should not, be the ones calling the shots at dinnertime. We’re in charge. We make these decisions. MichelleObamaonFebruary9,2010SpeechatLet’sMoveLaunch

• Lackofactivitydestroysthegoodconditionofeveryhumanbeing,whilemovementandmethodicalphysical exercise save it and preserve it.Plato

• I’vespenthalfmylifeingyms,ifnotmore,andIlovephysicalfitnessandhealth;couplethatwiththefact that I love for people to be healthy, whether it’s mentally, physically, or emotionally, and it’s just a great opportunity for me to do something I love and have an impact on people’s health. SteveNash

• Ijustdon’tthinkthatBrookecould’vedonethis.Exercisegivesyouendorphins.Endorphinsmakeyouhappy. Happypeoplejustdon’tshoottheirhusbands,theyjustdon’t.Ellefrom Legally Blonde


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Bullying Level: Middle and High School

• Wefocussomuchonourdifferences,andthatiscreating,Ithink,alotofchaosandnegativityandbullying in the world. And I think if everybody focused on what we all have in common - which is - we all want to be happy. EllenDeGeneres

• Bullyingisanationalepidemic.Macklemore

• Irealizedthatbullyingneverhastodowithyou.It’sthebullywho’sinsecure.ShayMitchell

• I’vebeenactuallyreallyverypleasedtoseehowmuchawarenesswasraisedaroundbullying,andhow deeplyitaffectseveryone.Youknow,youdon’thavetobetheloserkidinhighschooltobebullied.Bullying andbeingpickedoncomesinsomanydifferentforms.LadyGaga

• Noteveryonehasbeenabullyorthevictimofbullies,buteveryonehasseenbullying,andseeingit,has responded to it by joining in or objecting, by laughing or keeping silent, by feeling disgusted or feeling interested. OctaviaE.Butler

• Whenallofusareacknowledgedasthehumanequalsthatwereallyare,therewillbenospaceleftfor bullying. It will no longer be wrong to choose one thing over another. JasonMraz

• Noonecanmakeyoufeelinferiorwithoutyourconsent.EleanorRoosevelt

• Neverbebulliedintosilence.Neverallowyourselftobemadeavictim.Acceptnoone’sdefinitionofyourlife, butdefineyourself.TimFields

• Youwillneverreachhighergroundifyouarealwayspushingothersdown.JeffreyBenjamin

• Iwasbulliedandit’shard,youfeellikehighschool’snevergoingtobeover.It’sfouryearsofyourlifeandyou just have to remember the person picking on you has their own problems and their own issues. MeganFox

• Idon’ttakeanynegativecommentthatIheartoheart.Itakeitinandletitpassbecausethosearejustother peoples’ opinions. Regardless of what anyone else says, good or bad, it only matters how I feel and what I think. ShayMitchell

• I’verealizedthatyoubecomeabullyifyouarejustwatchingsomeonegetbulliedandyoudon’tsayanything. Speakup!EmmaRoberts

• It’seasytobemeanwhenyou’reanonymous.There’salotofpeoplewhowouldn’thavethecajonestosayin person what they do online. But you can’t listen to somebody you don’t even know. Opinions of your friends and family matter, but you can’t listen to somebody who is nobody to you. BrendanDooling


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Caring and Compassion Level: Middle and High School

• Mymissioninlifeisnotmerelytosurvive,buttothrive;andtodosowithsomepassion,somecompassion, some humor, and some style. MayaAngelou

• Loveandcompassionarenecessities,notluxuries.Withoutthemhumanitycannotsurvive.DalaiLama

• Ourhumancompassionbindsustheonetotheother-notinpityorpatronizingly,butashumanbeings whohavelearnthowtoturnourcommonsufferingintohopeforthefuture.NelsonMandela

• HerearethevaluesthatIstandfor:honesty,equality,kindness,compassion,treatingpeoplethewayyou want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. EllenDeGeneres

• Bekind,foreveryoneyoumeetisfightingaharderbattle.Plato

• Wisdom,compassionandcouragearethethreeuniversallyrecognizedmoralqualitiesofmen.Confucius

• Ifcompassionwasthemotivatingfactorbehindallourdecisions,wouldourworldnotbeacompletely differentplace?SherylCrowe

• Peoplewhocareaboutanimalstendtocareaboutpeople.Theydon’tcareaboutanimalstotheexclusion ofpeople.Caringisnotafiniteresourceand,evenmorethanthat,it’slikeamuscle:themoreyouexerciseit, the stronger it gets. JonathanSafranFoer

• Ifwehaveanyhopeforsurvivalofthemusicthatwealllove,compassionmustreplacename-calling, fairness must replace greed, and we need to come together as a musical community and try to understand each other’s problems. JohnMellencamp


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Cheating/Plagiarism Level: Middle and High School

• Inathleticsthere’salwaysbeenawillingnesstocheatifitlookslikeyou’renotcheating.Ithink that’s just a quirk of human nature. KareenAbdul-Jabbar

• Iwouldprefereventofailwithhonorthanwinbycheating.Sophocles

• PlagiarismisalwaysthebiggestthinginHollywood.ClintEastwood

• CheatingisnottheAmericanway.Itissmall,whilewearelarge.Itischeap,whileweare richly endowed. It is destructive, while we are creative. It is doomed to fail, while our gifts and responsibilities call us to achieve. It sabotages trust and weakens the bonds of spirit and humanity, without which we perish. TerrenceMcNally

• Drawingisthehonestyoftheart.Thereisnopossibilityofcheating.Itiseithergoodorbad. SalvadorDali

• Thereismuchdifferencebetweenimitatingamanandcounterfeitinghim.BenjaminFranklin

• EventhoughIjuststartedcreating,Iamjustanothercreatorwhoexperiencesalotof difficulties.Ican’twritemusicthroughmereinternalstimulation,soItakeinspirationfrom talks with friends, books I like, movies, interviews, and letters from fans. I write the feelings and lines that left an impression on me in notes on my phone. Most are erased or forgotten, butafterhearingthecriticismtodayIrealizedthatIwasunconsciousofthemistakesImade. Without knowing the source and not remembering clearly, I carelessly worked only thinking about having to write songs. RapMonster(afterplagiarizinginhisrap)

• Therearethreerulesofcheating.It’snotcheatingifyou’renottheonewho’smarried.It’snot cheatingifhernamehadtwoadjacentvowels.Andit’snotcheatingifshe’sfromadifferentarea code. BarneyStinsonfrom How I Met Your Mother


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Citizenship Level: Middle and High School

• TherightofeveryAmericantofirst-classcitizenshipisthemostimportantissueofourtime.JackieRobinson

• AslongasIlive,Iwillneverforgetthatday21yearsagowhenIraisedmyhandandtooktheoathof citizenship.DoyouknowhowproudIwas?IwassoproudthatIwalkedaroundwithanAmericanflag around my shoulders all day long. ArnoldSchwarzenegger

• There’snosuchthingassecondclasscitizenship.That’sliketellingmeyoucanbealittlebitpregnant. H.RapBrown

• OnJuly28th,2006,IwasveryproudtobecomeacitizenoftheUnitedStates—thegreatestprivilegeon planetEarth.Icannot,orwillnot,takethefreedomsthiscountryoffersforgranted.Butthesefreedomshave come with a price so many times. MelaniaTrumpinher2016RNCspeech

• Becauseevenasyou’veputintheworkrequiredtobecomeacitizen,youstillhaveademandingand rewardingtaskaheadofyou—andthatisthehardworkofactivecitizenship.Youhaverightsandyouhave responsibilities. And now you have to help us write the next great chapter in America’s story. BarackObama inhisDecember15th,2015speechattheNationalArchives

• Itwaswe,thepeople;notwe,thewhitemalecitizens;noryetwe,themalecitizens;butwe,thewholepeople, whoformedtheUnion...Men,theirrightsandnothingmore;women,theirrightsandnothingless. SusanB.Anthony

• There’ssomuchhappeningaroundtheworldandtheonlywaytobemorewellversedistobeaglobal citizentravelingfromoneplacetoanotherallthetime.FreidaPinto


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Civility Level: Middle and High School

• Thecivilitywhichmoneywillpurchase,israrelyextendedtothosewhohavenone.CharlesDickens

• Todayweaffirmanewcommitmenttoliveoutournation’spromisethroughcivility,courage,compassion and character. GeorgeW.Bush

• Civilityisnotaboutdousingstronglyheldviews.It’saboutmakingsurethatpeoplearewillingtorespect other perspectives. JimLeach

• I’mnotshyaboutheateddebateorpassionatediscourse,butwhenpeoplegetcrazyorrude,that’sabuzz kill. There’s got to be a better code of conduct, some basic etiquette. MosDef

• Ascitizenswehavetobemorethoughtfulandmoreeducatedandmoreinformed.IturnontheTVandIsee these grown people screaming at each other, and I think, well, if we don’t get our civility back we’re in trouble. EmmylouHarris

• Playfair.Don’thitpeople.Sayyou’resorrywhenyouhurtsomebody.RobertFulghum

• Iamwornoutwithcivility.JaneAusteninMansfield Park


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: College/Career Education Level: Middle and High School

• Ifyouhavefouryearstocompleteyourcollegeeducation,doit.BoJackson

• Aninvestmentinknowledgepaysthepaysinterest.BenjaminFranklin

• GotoCollege,Stayinschool,Iftheycanmakepenicillinoutofmouldybread,theycansuremakesomething out of you. MuhammadAli

• IwishIcouldgobacktocollege,incollegeyouknowwhoyouare,yousitinthequadandyouthink,“Ohmy god!Iamtotallygonnagofar!””Princetonfrom“IWishICouldGoBacktoCollege”fromAvenue Q

• I’mgoingtocollege.Idon’tcareifitruinsmycareer.I’dratherbesmartthanamoviestar.NataliePortman


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Cooperation Level: Middle and High School

• Competitionhasbeenshowntobeusefuluptoacertainpointandnofurther,butcooperation,whichisthe thingwemuststrivefortoday,beginswherecompetitionleavesoff.FranklinD.Roosevelt

• Non-cooperationwithevilisasmuchadutyasiscooperationwithgood.MahatmaGandhi

• Greatdiscoveriesandimprovementsinvariablyinvolvethecooperationofmanyminds.Imaybegivencredit forhavingblazedthetrail,butwhenIlookatthesubsequentdevelopmentsIfeelthecreditisduetoothers rather than to myself. AlexanderGrahamBell

• Thekeystoneofsuccessfulbusinessiscooperation.JamesCashPenney

• Alonewecandosolittle;togetherwecandosomuch.HelenKeller

• Theonlythingthatwillredeemmankindiscooperation.BetrandRussell

• Thoughforcecanprotectinemergency,onlyjustice,fairness,considerationandcooperationcanfinallylead men to the dawn of eternal peace. DwightD.Eisenhower


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Courage Level: Middle and High School

• Yourtimeislimited,sodon’twasteitlivingsomeoneelse’slife.Don’tbetrappedbydogma-whichisliving withtheresultsofotherpeople’sthinking.Don’tletthenoiseofothers’opinionsdrownoutyourowninner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. SteveJobs

• Hewhoisnotcourageousenoughtotakeriskswillaccomplishnothinginlife.MuhammadAli

• Courageiswhatittakestostandupandspeak;courageisalsowhatittakestositdownandlisten. WinstonChurchill

• Jump,andyouwillfindouthowtounfoldyourwingsasyoufall.RayBradbury

• Onlythosewhowillriskgoingtoofarcanpossiblyfindouthowfaronecango.T.S.Eliot

• Youwillneverdoanythinginthisworldwithoutcourage.Itisthegreatestqualityofthemindnexttohonor. Aristotle

• Themostcourageousactisstilltothinkforyourself.Aloud.CocoChanel

• You’vealwayshadthepower,mydear,youjusthadlearnitforyourself.GlindafromThe Wizard of Oz


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Courtesy Level: Middle and High School

• Ifweacceptbeingtalkedtoanykindofaway,thenwearetellingourselveswearenotquiteworththebest. Andifwehavetheeffronterytotalktoanybodywithlessthancourtesy,wetellourselvesandtheworldwe are not very intelligent. MayaAngelou

• Courtesyisalady’sarmor.SophieTurner

• Whenrestraintandcourtesyareaddedtostrength,thelatterbecomesirresistible.MahatmaGandhi

• Courtesyisasmuchamarkofagentlemanascourage.TheodoreRoosevelt

• Lifeisshort,butthereisalwaystimeenoughforcourtesy.RalphWaldoEmerson

• Ifyoucan’tsaysomethingnice,don’tsaynothin’atall.ThumperfromBambi


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Diligence Level: Middle and High School

• Learningisnotattainedbychance,itmustbesoughtforwithardoranddiligence.AbigailAdams

• Theleadingruleforthelawyer,asforthemanofeverycalling,isdiligence.AbrahamLincoln

• Diligenceisthemotherofgoodfortune,andidleness,itsopposite,neverbroughtamantothegoalofanyof his best wishes. MigueldeCervantes

• InevercouldhavedonewhatIhavedonewithoutthehabitsofpunctuality,order,anddiligence,withoutthe determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.CharlesDickens

• Chaosisinherentinallcompoundedthings.Striveonwithdiligence.Buddha

• Diligenceisthemotherofgoodfortune.BenjaminDisraeli

• Thethingabouttennisisifyoustayofffortwoweeksorjustforthreedays,youcanloseyourrhythmquickly. Soit’sjustaquestionofconstantdiligenceandvigilance.VenusWilliams


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Empathy Level: Middle and High School

• Ialwaysfeelthatlifecanteachyouhowtoact.I’malwayslookingatlifethroughotherpeople’seyes.By feeling empathy. And I do feel that I am constantly learning. CaraDelevingne

• Empathyisaboutfindingechoesofanotherpersoninyourself.MohsinHamid

• Everythingbadthat’severhappenedtomehastaughtmecompassion.Youcanlearnthebestlessons from the hardest obstacles and the most hurtful experiences. Take what you can by learning compassion and empathy. EllenDegeneres

• Thebiggestdeficitthatwehaveinoursocietyandintheworldrightnowisanempathydeficit.Wearein great need of people being able to stand in somebody else’s shoes and see the world through their eyes. BarackObama

• Weneedtohaveempathy.Whenweloseempathy,weloseourhumanity.GoldieHawn

• Ipray,rightnow,thatwe’removingintoakindertimewhenprejudiceisovercomebyunderstanding;when narrow-mindedness,andnarrow-mindedbigotryisoverwhelmedbyopen-heartedempathy;whenthepain of judgmentalism is replaced by the purity of love. JanetJackson

• Empathyisatoolforbuildingpeopleintogroups,forallowingustofunctionasmorethanself-obsessed individuals. NeilGaiman


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Freedom Level: Middle and High School

• Freedomisnevergiven;itiswon.A.PhilipRandolph

• Manisfreeatthemomenthewishestobe.Voltaire

• Liberty,whenitbeginstotakeroot,isaplantofrapidgrowth.GeorgeWashington

• Freedomliesinbeingbold.RobertFrost

• Themostimportantkindoffreedomistobewhatyoureallyare.Youtradeinyourrealityforarole.Yougive up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. JimMorrison

• Iwouldliketoberememberedasapersonwhowantedtobefree,sootherpeoplewouldbealsofree. RosaParks

• Realfreedomishavingnothing.IwasfreerwhenIdidn’thaveacent.MikeTyson

• Aheroissomeonewhounderstandtheresponsibilitythatcomeswithhisfreedom.BobDylan

• Man’sredflower, It’s in every living thing, Mind, use your power Spirit,useyourwings FreedomPharrell,“Freedom!”

• We,thePeople,recognizethatwehaveresponsibilitiesaswellasrights;thatourdestiniesarebound together;thatafreedomwhichonlyaskswhat’sinitforme,afreedomwithoutacommitmenttoothers,a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense. BarackObama


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Gender Identity Level: Middle and High School

• It’snotjustaboutoneperson.It’saboutthousandsofpeople.It’snotjustaboutme.It’saboutallofus acceptingoneanother.Wearealldifferent.That’snotabadthing.That’sagoodthing,andwhileitmaynot be easy to get past the things you don’t always understand, I want to prove that it is absolutely possible if we only do it together. CaitlinJenner

• Ifsomeonebelievestheyarelimitedbytheirgender,race,orbackground,theywillbecomemorelimited. CarlyFiorina

• Agender-equalsocietywouldbeonewheretheword‘gender’doesnotexist:whereeveryonecanbe themselves. GloriaSteinem

• Thesoulhasnogender.ClarissaPinkolaEstes

• Tothosewhoaregay,lesbian,bisexual,ortransgender-letmesay-youarenotalone.You’restruggle,forthe end to violence and discrimination, is a shared struggle. Today, I stand with you. And I call upon all countries andpeople,tostandwithyoutoo.Ahistoricshiftisunderway.Wemusttackletheviolence,decriminalize consensual same sex relationships and end discrimination. We must educate the public. I call on this council and people of conscience to make this happen. The time has come. BanKi-Moon

• Itistimethatweallseegenderasaspectruminsteadoftwosetsofopposingideals.EmmaWatson

• Truepeacemustbeanchoredinjusticeandanunwaveringcommitmenttouniversalrightsforallhumans, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin or any other identity attribute. DesmondTutu

• Dearlad,believeit; For they shall yet belie thy happy years Thatsaythouartaman.Diana’slip Is not more smooth and rubious, thy small pipe Is as the maiden’s organ, shrill and sound, And all is semblative a woman’s part. OrsinoinTwelfth Night


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Generosity Level: Middle and High School

• Goodnessisaboutcharacter—integrity,honesty,kindness,generosity,moralcourage,andthelike.More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. DennisPrager

• Gentleness,self-sacrificeandgenerosityaretheexclusivepossessionofnooneraceorreligion. MahatmaGandhi

• Wemakealivingbywhatweget,butwemakealifebywhatwegive.WinstonChurchill

• Noactofkindness,howeversmall,iseverwasted.Aesop

• Whenwillourconsciencesgrowsotenderthatwewillacttopreventhumanmiseryratherthanavengeit? EleanorRoosevelt

• Thisidesofselfishnessasavirtue,asopposedtogenerosity:that,tome,isunnatural.JessicaLange

• Obviously,youwouldgiveyourlifeforyourchildren,orgivethemthelastbiscuitontheplate.Buttome,the trick in life is to take that sense of generosity between kin, make it apply to the extended family and to your neighbor, your village and beyond. TomStoppard


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Healthy Lifestyles Level: Middle and High School

• Nobodyisperfect,sogetoverthefearofbeingordoingeverythingperfectly.Besides, perfect is boring. Today, instead of picking yourself apart in the mirror or with friends over drinks, start seeing your ‘imperfections’ as unique traits that give you character and dimension—becausethat’sexactlywhattheyare.JillianMichaels

• Ifyoutakecareofyourbody,it’lltakecareofyou.ThebenefitobviouslyisthatI’m protecting my body from being harmed. I did my best to prepare and condition my body over time. If I didn’t do this, I’d look a mess because of the lifestyle I live. Usher

• Ifyou’retryingtoachieve,therewillberoadblocks.I’vehadthem;everybodyhashadthem. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. JessicaSimpson

• Ifyou’rehealthyallaround,you’llfeelbetter,andifyoufeelbetter,you’llhaveamore positive outlook. It’s all connected. BridgetMoynahan

• Youshouldn’tbepressuredintotryingtobethinbythefashionindustry...youhaveto remember that it’s not practical or possible for an everyday woman to look like that . . . it’s not realistic and it’s not healthy. Rihanna

• Takecareofyourbody.It’stheonlyplaceyouhavetolive.JimRohn

• Ithinkfitnessisimportant.Ithinkahealthylifestyleisimportant.Ithinkputtingpositive energy out there is important and just staying connected with the people. LLCoolJ


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Helpfulness Level: Middle and High School

• Ifthehumanracewishestohaveaprolongedandindefiniteperiodofmaterialprosperity,theyhaveonlygot to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another. WinstonChurchill

• Iwanttogetinvolvedinthingsthatmakesadifferenceinpeopleslivesandliftsthemup.Idon’twanttobea part of anything that’s not inspiring or helpful to the community that I’m serving. RussellSimmons

• Thebestwaytonotfeelhopelessistogetupanddosomething.Don’twaitforgoodthingstohappentoyou. Ifyougooutandmakesomegoodthingshappen,youwillfilltheworldwithhope,youwillfillyourselfwith hope. BarackObama

• Ilikevideogames,butthey’rereallyviolent.I’dliketoplayavideogamewhereyouhelpthepeoplewhowere shot in all the other games. DemetriMartin

• Thenitoccurredtohimthatanyprogresshehadmadeonhisquestsofarhehadmadebyacceptingthe helpthathadbeenofferedtohim.NeilGaimaninStardust

• Ifeelit’saresponsibilityforanyonewhobreaksthroughacertainceilingtosendtheelevatorbackdownand give others a helpful lift.KevinSpacey


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Heroin and Other Addictive Drug Use Level: Middle and High School

• IhadsomeoneattheHoustonpolicestationshootmewithheroinsoIcoulddoastoryaboutit.The experience was a special kind of hell. I came out understanding full well how one could be addicted to ‘smack,’ and quickly. DanRather

• Withoutcigarettes,Iwouldbedoingheroin,probably,onadailybasis.JoelMadden

• Realityisacrutchforpeoplewhocan’thandledrugs.RobinWilliams

• Wehadtwobagsofgrass,seventy-fivepelletsofmescaline,fivesheetsofhighpoweredblotteracid,asalt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers... and alsoaquartoftequila,aquartofrum,acaseofBudweiser,apintofrawetherandtwodozenamyls.

Notthatweneededallthatforthetrip,butonceyougetlockedintoaseriousdrugcollection,thetendencyis to push it as far as you can. HunterS.ThompsonfromFear and Loating in Las Vegas

• Drugsareawasteoftime.Theydestroyyourmemoryandyourself-respectandeverythingthatgoesalong with your self esteem. KurtCobain

• Iusedtorefertomydruguseasputtingthemonsterinthebox.Iwantedtobeless,soItookmore-simple as that.CarrieFisher


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Honesty Level: Middle and High School

• Honestyandloyaltyarekey.Iftwopeoplecanbehonestwitheachotherabouteverything,that’sprobably the biggest key to success. TaylorLautner

• Nolegacyissorichashonesty.WilliamShakespeare

• There’sjustsomemagicintruthandhonestyandopenness.FrankOcean

• Welearnedabouthonestyandintegrity—thatthetruthmatters...thatyoudon’ttakeshortcutsorplayby your own set of rules... and success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square. MichelleObama

• Honestywillneverbreakyou.KateHudson

• Honestyisthebestpolicy.BenjaminFranklin

• Mycareerisbasedonopennessandhonesty.KimKardashian

• Nothingtrumpshonesty,asfarasI’mconcerned.DavidKoechner


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Honor Level: Middle and High School

• Thegreatestwaytolivewithhonorinthisworldistobewhatwepretendtobe.Socrates

• Itakethingslikehonorandloyaltyseriously.It’smoreimportanttomethananymaterialisticthingorany fame I could have. LloydBanks

• IhaveapersonalambitiontolivemylifehonestlyandhonorthetruelovethatI’vehadandalsothepeople I’ve had around me. LanaDelRey

• Ourownheart,andnotothermen’sopinionsformourtruehonor.SamuelTaylorColeridge

• Honorisagiftamangiveshimself.Youcanbeasgoodasanyonethateverlived.Ifyoucanread,youcan learn everything that anyone ever learned. But you’ve got to want it. RickyGervais

• Iwouldprefereventofailwithhonorthanwinbycheating.Sophocles

• Agirlcanbringherfamily Great honor in one way By striking a good match And this could be the day. “HonortousAll”from Mulan


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Importance of Education Level: Middle and High School

• Educationisthemostpowerfulweaponwhichyoucanusetochangetheworld.NelsonMandela

• Youhavetogetyoureducation.Thennobodycancontrolyourdestiny.CharlesBarkley

• Educationisthepassporttothefuture,fortomorrowbelongstothosewhoprepareforittoday.MalcomX

• Beingincarceratedistrulyveryserious,andithaschangedmylifetosuchanextentthatbreakingthecycle hasbecomemysolefocus.Jailisdefinitelynotcool.Educationis.JaRule

• Ifyoudon’tgiveeducationtopeople,itiseasytomanipulatethem.Pele

• Thesexiestthingintheentireworldisbeingreallysmart.Andbeingthoughtfulandbeinggenerous. Everythingelseiscrap.Ipromiseyou.AshtonKutcher

• Youcanneverbeoverdressedorovereducated.OscarWilde

• Giveagirlaneducationandintroduceherproperlyintotheworld,andtentoonebutshehasthemeansof settling well, without further expense to anybody. JaneAusten

• Idon’tmindifIhavetositontheflooratschool.AllIwantiseducation.AndI’mafraidofnoone. MalalaYousafzai


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Importance of School Attendance Level: Middle and High School

• It’ssoimportanttounderstandyourgoodattendanceupsyourchancesofgraduating.TyraBanks

• Ifmycareergoessouth,I’mworkingatMcDonald’s.I’mdrivingatowtruck.That’swhyI’mgoingbacktohigh school. MarkWahlberg

• Thebestthingyoucandotoguaranteeyoursuccessistoshowupeverydaypreparedtodowork…youhave to be present to get results. There will be days where you don’t feel like doing it. Trust me, I get it. But it’s when you dig deep and remember what it’s all about and what you’re doing it for, you deserve the best and it starts with being in school. NickCannon

• Knowledgeisthefoundationofeverything.IfIdidn’thaveit,Iwouldn’thaveanything.Itcanstartfromyou going to school, talking to your guidance counselor, talking to your principal... education is everything. Without it, I have nothing.Ciara


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Integrity Level: Middle and High School

• Thegreatnessofamanisnotinhowmuchwealthheacquires,butinhisintegrityandhisabilitytoaffect those around him positively. BobMarley

• Integrityisdoingtherightthing,evenwhennooneiswatching.C.S.Lewis

• Realintegrityisdoingtherightthing,knowingthatnobody’sgoingtoknowwhetheryoudiditornot. OprahWinfrey

• Myheroesarejusteverydaypeoplewhoworkhard,arehonestandhaveintegrity.JordinSparks

• Nothingisatlastsacredbuttheintegrityofyourownmind.RalphWaldoEmerson

• Welearnedabouthonestyandintegrity—thatthetruthmatters…thatyoudon’ttakeshortcutsofplayby your own set of rules and success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square. MichelleObama

• Thestrengthofanationderivesfromtheintegrityofthehome.Confucius

• Votingisthemostpreciousrightofeverycitizen,andwehaveamoralobligationtoensurethatintegrityof your voting process. HillaryClinton


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Justice and Fairness Level: Middle and High School

• Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. MartinLutherKing,Jr.

• I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against. MalcolmX

• Finally, let us understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand togetherforjustice,wewin.Whenblack,whiteandHispanicpeoplestandtogetherforjustice,wewin. BernieSanders

• Thoughforcecanprotectinemergency,onlyjustice,fairness,considerationandcooperationcanfinallylead men to the dawn of eternal peace. DwightD.Eisenhower

• I believe in justice, and I believe in people being held responsible for their actions. BruceWillis

• Justice.Batman

• And that’s how we build the economy of the future. An economy with more jobs and less debt, we root it in fairness. We grow it with opportunity. And we build it together. ElizabethWarren


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Kindness Level: Middle and High School

• Kindnessinwordscreatesconfidence.Kindnessinthinkingcreatesprofoundness.Kindnessingivingcreates love.LaoTzu

• Kindnessisthelanguagewhichthedeafcanhearandtheblindcansee.MarkTwain

• Nothingisblackorwhite,nothing’s‘usorthem.’Butthentherearemagical,beautifulthingsintheworld. There’s incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope. DaveMatthews

• Kindwordscanbeshortandeasytospeak,buttheirechoesaretrulyendless.MotherTeresa

• Don’tmistakemykindnessforweakness.AlCapone

• Carryoutarandomactofkindness,withnoexpectationofreward,safeintheknowledgethatoneday someone might do the same for you. PrincessDiana

• It’snotourjobtoplayjudgeandjury,todeterminewhoisworthyofourkindnessandwhoisnot.Wejust needtobekind,unconditionallyandwithoutulteriormotive,even—orrather,especially—whenwe’d prefer not to be. JoshRadnor


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Loyalty Level: Middle and High School

• Ithinkagoodfriend,tome,isallabouttrustandloyalty.Youdon’teverwanttosecond-guesswhetheryou can tell your friend something. LaurenConrad

• Withintheheartsmen,loyaltyandconsiderationareesteemedgreaterthansuccess.BryantH.McGill

• Ifyou’renotloyaltoyourteam,youcangetbyforawhile,buteventuallyyouwillneedtorelyontheirloyalty to you, and it just won’t be there. TimSchafer

• Mywholethingisloyalty.Loyaltyoverroyalty;wordisbond.FettyWap

• Whenpeopleshowloyaltytoyou,youtakecareofthosewhoarewithyou.It’showitgoeswitheverything.If you have a small circle of friends, and one of those friends doesn’t stay loyal to you, they don’t stay your friend for very long. JohnCena

• YoumightbelonginHufflepuff,Wheretheyarejustandloyal,ThosepatientHufflepuffsaretrue,And unafraidoftoil…TheSortingHatfromHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s StonebyJ.K.Rowling

• WhatIvaluemostinmyfriendsisloyalty.DavidMamet


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Managing Stress Level: Middle and High School

• Beingincontrolofyourlifeandhavingrealisticexpectationsaboutyourday-to-daychallengesarethekeys to stress management, which is perhaps the most important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life. MariluHenner

• Itsnotstressthatkillsus,itisourreactiontoit.HansSelye

• Doingsomethingthatisproductiveisagreatwaytoalleviateemotionalstress.Getyourminddoing something that is productive. ZiggyMarley

• OneofthebestpiecesofadviceIevergotwasfromahorsemaster.Hetoldmetogoslowtogofast.Ithink that applies to everything in life. We live as though there aren’t enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress. ViggoMortenson

• Stressissomethingthat’screatedinthemind,basically.It’showwelookatthings.Soourgreatestdefense againststressIstheabilitytochangeourminds;tochangeourthinking.GoldieHawn


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Patience Level: Middle and High School

• Patienceisnotsimplytheabilitytowait-it’showwebehavewhilewe’rewaiting.JoyceMeyer

• Havepatience.Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheybecomeeasy.Saadi

• Mydadsaidtome,‘Workhardandbepatient.’Itwasthebestadviceheevergaveme.Youhavetoputthe hours in. SimonCowell

• Wecouldneverlearntobebraveandpatient,iftherewereonlyjoyintheworld.HelenKeller

• Geniusiseternalpatience.Michelangelo

• Everygreatdreambeginswithadreamer.Alwaysremember,youhavewithinyouthestrength,thepatience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. HarrietTubman

• Thekeystopatienceareacceptanceandfaith.Acceptthingsastheyare,andlookrealisticallyattheworld aroundyou.Havefaithinyourselfandinthedirectionyouhavechosen.RalphMarston


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Perseverance Level: Middle and High School

• Successisnoaccident.Itishardwork,perseverance,learning,studying,sacrificeandmostofall,loveof what you are doing or learning to do. Pele

• Perseveranceisfailing19timesandsucceedingthe20th.JulieAndrews

• EverythingthatI’veeverbeenabletoaccomplishinskatingandinlifehascomeoutofadversityand perseverance. ScottHamilton

• Keepthefaith,don’tloseyourperseveranceandalwaystrustyourgutextinct.PaulaAbdul

• Ifyouaregoingthroughhell,keepgoing.WinstonChurchill

• Justremember,youcandoanythingyousetyourmindto,butittakesaction,perseverance,andfacingyour fears. GillianAnderson

• Courageandperseverancehaveamagicaltalisman,beforewhichdifficultiesdisappearandobstaclesvanish into air. JohnQuincyAdams


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Relationship Skills Level: Middle and High School

• Truthis,I’llneverknowallthereistoknowaboutyoujustasyouwillneverknowallthereistoknowabout me.Humansarebynaturetoocomplicatedtobeunderstoodfully.So,wecanchooseeithertoapproachour fellow human beings with suspicion or to approach them with an open mind, a dash of optimism and a great deal of candour. TomHanks

• Theymayforgetwhatyousaid,buttheywillneverforgethowyoumadethemfeel.CarlW.Buechner

• Youcanmakemorefriendsintwomonthsbybecominginterestedinotherpeoplethanyoucanintwoyears by trying to get other people interested in you. DaleCarnegie

• Thebeginningofloveistoletthosewelovebeperfectlythemselves,andnottotwistthemtofitourown image.Otherwiseweloveonlythereflectionofourselveswefindinthem.ThomasMerton

• Wecanimproveourrelationshipswithothersbyleapsandboundsifwebecomeencouragersinsteadof critics. JoyceMeyer

• Lotsofpeoplewanttoridewithyouinthelimo,butwhatyouwantissomeonewhowilltakethebuswith you when the limo breaks down.OprahWinfrey


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Respect Level: Middle and High School

• Wedon’tneedtosharethesameopinionsasothers,butweneedtoberespectful.TaylorSwift

• Itissomucheasiertobenice,toberespectful,toputyourselfinyourcustomers’shoesandtryto understand how you might help them before they ask for help, than it is to try to mend a broken customer relationship. MarkCuban

• InthehouseholdinwhichIwasraised,thethemeswereprettysimple.‘Workhard.Don’tquit.Be appreciative, be thankful, be grateful, be respectful. Also, never whine, never complain. And always, for crying out loud, keep a sense of humor.’ MichaelKeaton

• Aperson’saperson,nomatterhowsmall.Horton Hears a Who byDr.Seuss

• IthinkI’manatural-bornleader.Iknowhowtobowdowntoauthorityifit’sauthoritythatIrespect.Tupac

• I’msickofjustlikingpeople.IwishtoGodIcouldmeetsomebodyIcouldrespect.J.D.Salinger

• Everyoneinsocietyshouldbearolemodel,notonlyfortheirownself-respect,butforrespectfromothers. BarryBonds


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Responsibility Level: Middle and High School

• Thepriceofgreatnessisresponsibility.WinstonChurchill

• Leadership-leadershipisabouttakingresponsibility,notmakingexcuses.MittRomney

• Ifyoutakeresponsibilityforyourselfyouwilldevelopahungertoaccomplishyourdreams.LesBrown

• Youcannotescapetheresponsibilityoftomorrowbyevadingittoday.AbrahamLincoln

• It’sourresponsibilityforthevillagetosay,‘Heywe’regoingtocreatetheseprograms,’whetherit’ssports, creative arts, music, we need some things to give young people positive things to do, and that’s including jobs. Common

• Whenalltheoriginalbluesguysaregone,youstarttorealizethatsomeonehastotendtothetradition. IredcognizethatIhavesomeresponsibilitytokeepthemusicalive,andit’saprettyhonorablepositionto be in. EricClapton

• Onlybytakingresponsibilityforoneself,tothegreatestextentpossible,canoneeverbefree,andonlyafree person can make responsible choices – between right and wrong, saving and spending, giving or taking. PaulRyan


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Responsible Decision Making Level: Middle and High School

• Nevercutatreedowninthewintertime.Nevermakeanegativedecisioninthelowtime.Nevermakeyour most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come. RobertH.Schuller

• Ourlifeisthesumtotalofallthedecisionswemakeeveryday,andthosedecisionsaredeterminedbyour priorities. MylesMunroe

• Everyonehastomaketheirowndecisions.Istillbelieveinthat.Youjusthavetobeabletoacceptthe consequences without complaining. GraceJones

• Justreally,reallybelieveinwhatyou’retryingtodo.Don’tletpeoplealterthat.Letpeopleadviseyouand lead you down paths to make smart business decisions. But trust your instinct and trust that overwhelming drive that made you put all your dreams and everything on the line. LukeBryan

• Quickdecisionsareunsafedecisions.Sophocles

• Iamalwayswaryofdecisionsmadehastily.Iamalwayswaryofthefirstdecision,thatis,thefirstthingthat comes to my mind if I have to make a decision. This is usually the wrong thing. I have to wait and assess, looking deep into myself, taking the necessary time. PopeFrancis

• Lifeteachesyouthatyouneedtomakedecisionsintherighttime-nottooearly,nottoolate.JebBush

• Ialwayssay,decisionsImake,Ilivewiththem.There’salwayswaysyoucancorrectthemorwaysyoucando them better. At the end of the day, I live with them.LeBronJames


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Screen Addiction Level: Middle and High School

• Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have a thought or a daydream, to imagine something wonderful,becausewe’retoobusybridgingthewalkfromthecafeteriabacktotheofficeonthecellphone. StevenSpielberg

• The idea of prosthetics is a tool. Most people’s cell phones are prosthetics. If you leave your cell phone at home, you feel impacted by not having it. It’s an important part of your daily function and what you can do in a day. AimeeMullins

• The cell phone has become the adult’s transitional object, replacing the toddler’s teddy bear for comfort and a sense of belonging. MargaretHeffernan

• It’s not good enough for us to have generations of kids that... look forward to a better version of a cell phone with a video in it. They need to look forward to exploration. BurtRutan

• ThelastwatchIworefeltlikeahandcuff.WhenIneedtoknowthetime,Icheckmycellphone.ReginaBrett

• Icannotstressenoughthattheanswertolife’squestionsisofteninpeople’sfaces.TryputtingyouriPhones downonceinawhile,andlookinpeople’sfaces.People’sfaceswilltellyouamazingthings.Likeiftheyare angry, or nauseous or asleep. AmyPoehler


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Self-Awareness Level: Middle and High School

• Findoutwhoyouareanddoitonpurpose.DollyParton

• Asyoubecomemoreclearaboutwhoyoureallyare,you’llbebetterabletodecidewhatisbestforyou— thefirsttimearound.OprahWinfrey

• Youshouldwearwhatyouwanttowearandnotworryabouttryingtopaintyourselfinacertainimage because that self-awareness is what’s going to help you become a more independent and more interesting and healthier adult. AlexandraRobbins

• Lovenotwhatyouare,butwhatyoumaybecome.Cervantes

• Knowingothersisintelligence;knowingyourselfistruewisdom.Masteringothersisstrength;mastering yourself is true power. TaoTeChing

• Lookwellintothyself;thereisasourceofstrengthwhichwillalwaysspringupifthouwiltalwayslookthere. MarcusAurelius


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Self-Control Level: Middle and High School

• Byconstantself-disciplineandself-controlyoucandevelopgreatnessofcharacter.GrenvilleKleiser

• Buddha’steachingareverysimple,youdon’thavetobreakyourheadtounderstandthemessage.Thepart thatIlikethemostfromBuddha’steachingsandfromHisHoliness,TheDalaiLama,isthatthemost powerful weapon is to not attack, to be able to have self-control. RickyMartin

• Self-control,openness,theabilitytoengagewithothers,toplanandtopersist-thesearetheattributesthat get people in the door and on the job, and lead to productive lives. JamesHeckman

• Self-reverence,self-knowledge,self-control;thesethreealoneleadonetosovereignpower. Alfred,LordTennyson

• Whatliesinourpowertodo,itliesinourpowernottodo.Aristotle

• Thebestfighterisneverangry.LaoTzu

• Youdecideyourownlevelofinvolvement.ChuckPalahniukin Fight Club


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Self-Management Level: Middle and High School

• Yourtimeislimited,sodon’twasteitlivingsomeoneelse’slife.Don’tbetrappedbydogma- whichislivingwiththeresultsofotherpeople’sthinking.Don’tletthenoiseofother’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everythingelseissecondary.SteveJobs

• Leadersaren’tborntheyaremade.Andtheyaremadejustlikeanythingelse,throughhard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal. Vince Lombardi

• Youmusttakepersonalresponsibility.Youcannotchangethecircumstances,theseasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of. JimRohn

• Thekeyistakingresponsibilityandinitiative,decidingwhatyourlifeisaboutandprioritizing your life around the most important things. StephenCovey

• Youareyourownleader.Whereareyoudrivingyourselftonow?Youcan’taffordtogo wayward!Riseupandbreaknewterritoriesandlivelifesowell.IsraelmoreAyivor


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Smoking Level: Middle and High School

• Smokingkills.Ifyou’rekilled,you’velostaveryimportantpartofyourlife.BrookeShields

• Smokingsucks!TheonethingIwouldsaytomykidis,‘It’snotjustthatit’sbadforyou.Doyouwanttospend therestofyourlifefightingastupidaddictiontoastupidthingthatdoesn’tevenreallygiveyouagoodbuzz?’ KatherineHeigl

• You’realwaysbetteroffifyouquitsmoking;it’snevertoolate.LoniAnderson

• It’sglamorousonfilm,butit’snotglamorouswakingupandsmellinglikeanashtray.JohnHamm

• Thereasonyoufinallyquitisbecauseyoulookatwhatcigarettesdotoyou.Onceyourealizethe consequences, it’s no longer an option for you to smoke. I think that applies to any addiction. MattDamon

• Istoppedsmoking.WhenIstoppedsmoking,myvoicechangedsodrastically,Icouldn’tbelieveitmyself. BobDylan

• PeoplewerebuyingcigarettesbeforeFreudwasborn.DonDraperfromMad Men


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Social Awareness Level: Middle and High School

• Totalrevolutionofconsciousnessandourentiresocial,politicalandeconomicsystemiswhatinterestsme, but that’s not on the ballot. RusselBrand

• TheonlytyrantIacceptinthisworldisthestillvoicewithin.MahatmaGandhi

• Thetwomostimportantdaysinyourlifearethedayyouarebornandthedayyoufindoutwhy. MarkTwain

• Nottheconsciousnessofmendeterminestheirbeing,buttheirsocialbeingdeterminestheirconsciousness. KarlMarx

• Agoodwritercannotavoidhavingsocialconsciousness.Idon’tmeanthisaboutsmallpiecesofwriting,but about a big book. If it’s a big book, there has to be more than one undertow.MargueriteYoung


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Social Media Level: Middle and High School

• I just think women should love themselves more than they do. Because I think - with all the social media stuff—welookatourselvestoomuch,andwejustdestroyourselveswhenwe’rewaycoolerthanweknow. MeghanTrainor

• Socialmediaisanamazingtool,butit’sreallytheface-to-faceinteractionthatmakesalong-termimpact. FeliciaDay

• Nowwehavesomanymoresocialoutlets,somanywaystobestalkedandbullied.Ifsocialmediaistoo muchforyoutohandle,thendon’thaveaTwitterorFacebookaccount.Justbeyourself.Bewhoyouwantto be. KhloeKardashian

• The thought that so many people get their news from social media really is scary. RushLimbaugh

• Most days I am in public. If I go to the store, with social media, I’m in public. It might as well be a press conference. DwayneWade

• I’m a social media addict. IssaRae

• Youcaneitherallowsocialmediatobehelpfulforyouoritcanbeharmful.Iliketoletitbehelpful.Ciara

• TheimageofmyselfthatIgiveonsocialmediaisn’tactuallywhoIam;it’snot100percentme,obviously. AnselElgort

• Preconceivedjudgments.Ithinkwe’reallguiltyofit.IjudgeotherpeopleeventhoughIgetjudgedmyself.It’s such a disease and gets spread so much through social media.SukiWaterhouse


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Stereotyping Level: Middle and High School

• Wecaneachdefineambitionandprogressforourselves.Thegoalistoworktowardaworldwhere expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us back, but by our personal passion, talents and interests. SherylSandberg

• Weshouldn’tjudgepeoplethroughtheprismofourownstereotypes.QueenRaniaofJordan

• Youdon’ttellpeoplewhodisagreewithyouthey’dbebetteroffsomewhereelse.Andyoudon’treducethem tostereotypes;youaddressthemasfullyformedpeopleworthyofrespect.Youtrytopersuadethem. PeggyNoonan

• Peoplearemuchdeeperthanstereotypes.That’sthefirstplaceourmindsgo.Thenyougettoknowthem and you hear their stories, and you say, ‘I’d have never guessed.’ CarsonKressley

• Youreallycan’tstereotypepeopleorputtheminboxes,it’sunfair.Kesha

• Theemotional,sexualandpsychologicalstereotypingoffemalesbeginswhenthedoctorsays:it’sagirl. ShirleyChisholm

• KoolsandNewportswereforblackpeopleandlower-classwhites.Camelswereforprocrastinators,those whowrotebadpoetry,andthosewhoputoffwritingbadpoetry.Meritswereforsexaddicts,Salemswere for alcoholics, and Mores were for people who considered themselves to be outrageous but really weren’t. DavidSedaris


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Steroids/Steroid Use Level: Middle and High School

• Performance-enhancingdrugsareanillusion.IwishIhadnevergotteninvolvedwithsteroids.Itwaswrong. It was stupid.MarkMcGwire

• Well,whenIthinkofsteroidsIthinkofanimage.Youhavetheadvantageoversomeone,whichisaform of cheating. I guess it wouldn’t be right unless it was legal for everybody. Reason it’s not legal for everybody is because it can hurt people seriously. EvanderHolyfield

• SeveralprofessionalathleteshavewronglytaughtmanyyoungAmericansbyexamplethattheonlywayto succeed in sports is to take steroids. JimSensenbrenner

• There’s other ways to make your head and muscles bigger than just steroids. PeteRose

• IwillusewhateverinfluenceandpopularitythatIhavetodiscourageyoungathletesfromtakinganydrug that is not recommended by a doctor.MarkMcGwire


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Togetherness Level: Middle and High School

• Ifyouwanttogofast,goalone.Ifyouwanttogofar,gotogether.Africanproverb

• Comingtogetherisabeginning;keepingtogetherisprogress;workingtogetherissuccess.HenryFord

• Icandothingsyoucannot,youcandothingsIcannot;togetherwecandogreatthings.MotherTeresa

• Youmayhavethegreatestbunchofindividualstarsintheworld,butiftheydon’tplaytogether,theclub won’t be worth a dime. BabeRuth

• Yes,becausewhateverisnext,youandIareinittogether.LeslieKnopein Parks and Recreation

• Allhumanbeingsarealsodreambeings.Dreamingtiesallmankindtogether.JackKerouac

• God’sdreamisthatyouandIandallofuswillrealizethatwearefamily,thatwearemadefortogetherness, for goodness and for compassion. DesmondTutu

• Meandyouandyouandme Nomatterhowtheytossthedice,ithadtobe The only one for me is you, and you for me Sohappytogether.“HappyTogether” byTheTurtles


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Tolerance Level: Middle and High School

• Ithinktoleranceandacceptanceandloveissomethingthatfeedseverycommunity.LadyGaga

• Toleranceimpliesnolackofcommitmenttoone’sownbeliefs.Ratheritcondemnstheoppressionor persecution of others. JohnF.Kennedy

• Tolerance,compromise,understanding,acceptance,patience-Iwantthosealltobeverysharptoolsinmy shed. CeeLoGreen

• Tolerance,likeanyaspectofpeace,isforeveraworkinprogress,nevercompleted,and,ifwe’reasintelligent as we like to think we are, never abandoned. OctaviaE.Butler

• Toleranceisgivingtoeveryotherhumanbeingeveryrightthatyouclaimforyourself. RobertGreenIngersoll

• Whatistolerance?Itistheconsequenceofhumanity.Weareallformedoffrailtyanderror;letuspardon peciprocallyeachother’sfolly–thatisthefirstlawofnature.Voltaire

• AmericaandIslamarenotexclusiveandneednotbeincompetition.Instead,theyoverlap,andshare common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings. BarackObama

• Iamaloveroftruth,aworshipperoffreedom,acelebrantatathealtaroflanguageandpurityand tolerance. StephenFry


Lesson Blueprints: Quotations Resource: Trustworthiness Level: Middle and High School

• Trustistheglueoflife.It’sthemostessentialingredientineffectivecommunication.It’sthefoundational principle that holds all relationships. StephenCovey

• Trusthastobeearned,andshouldcomeonlyafterthepassageoftime.ArthurAshe

• Responsibilitiesaregiventohimonwhomtrustrests.Responsibilityisalwaysasignoftrust. JamesCashPenney

• Trustonewhohastried.Virgil

• Youreyescandeceiveyou.Don’ttrustthem.Obi-WanKenobiin A New Hope

• Thetrustoftheinnocentistheliar’smostusefultool.StephenKing

• Trust,butverify.RonaldReagan

• Fewthingshelpanindividualmorethantoplaceresponsibilityuponhim,andtolethimknowthatyoutrust him. BookerT.Washington

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