“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” Carl Rogers

“Children are a gift, and play is the language of their hearts.” — Unknown

“Through play, children learn the lessons of patience, forgiveness, and joy — the quiet gifts of grace.” 

“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.” — Brené Brown

“Play Therapy is based upon the fact that play is the child’s natural medium of self‑expression. It is an opportunity … to ‘play out’ his feelings and problems just as … an individual ‘talks out’ his difficulties.” — Virginia Axline

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” - Maya Angelou

“Every child deserves a champion—an adult who will never give up on them.” — Rita Pierson

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” — Frederick Douglass