If children live with criticism,
they learn to condemn;
If children live with hostility,
they learn to fight;
If children live with encouragement,
they learn to be confident;
If children live with tolerance,
they learn to be patient;
If children live with security,
they learn to have faith in themselves
and in those around them.
如果孩子生活在批评的氛围里,
他们学会的是谴责;
如果孩子生活在充满敌意的氛围里,
他们学会的是好斗;
如果孩子生活中处处能有鼓励,
他们学会的是自信;
如果孩子生活中处处有忍耐,
他们学会的是耐心;
如果生活在安全环境中,
他们学会的是信任自己及周围的人。