"Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity."
I have this hung in my daughters room...love it! I think it's a great quote for any age, but particularly during the school age years when some tend to value reputation more than someone's actual character.
"Choice is our point of power. And when we're not paying attention to our lives, we don't make conscious choices --- which means that we're living by habit or by default"