Life Skills Enthusiasts Gifts

"Qualifications on their own aren't enough!"

Reach for the Star.

"Where would you see yourself in five years' time?"

'Your classroom management techniques work in practice but not in theory. That worries me.'

Hanging off every word...

Super Student

'Every child is an artist but it appears your Candice is a plumber.'

"A man never stands so tall, son, as when he stoops to pick up a quarter."

'I'm sorry Timmy, but if I keep going for help, you'll never learn to take care of yourself,'

'I'm partially passing my Meteorology course.'

'Dad taught me how to tie my shoes, and I taught him how to program the computer.'

"Why don't you try learning from your own mistakes?"

'Knowledge is the ultimate weapon. Next!'

'Dad, can you teach me to swim?' 'Well, I'm not much of a swimmer, but I can teach you to tread water. I do that every day at work.'

'Life is a precious thing, but simply breathing and existing isn't living...the end is inevitable for everything...I'm afraid that time has come for you, dear. I have to pull the plug...'

'Hmmphhhh ... High on Life. Now that's something the government ought to regulate.'

Welcome! University of Hard Knocks...Where common sense is better than smarts!

'I'm old, bald and fat, but at least I'm not boring!'

"Look at it this way - the more birthdays you have, the longer you live!"

"I didn't learn anything in school today but I'll learn twice as much tomorrow."

"Well, it's funny, Sid. Every time I've got onr foot in the grave, something interesting happens, so I pull it back out again!"

Be prepared - Don't jump to confusion.

'Remember, Junior, if at first you don't succeed...come up with a good exit strategy.'

Secrets of Adulthood.

"So you can do your homework. That's why you have to learn to read and write."

Smart people learn from experience - other peoples'.

"What is the battle cry for homeschoolers?" Kids: "Go Home!"

"Don't think of it as being grounded. Think of it as suffering the consequences of your monumental stupidity."

'False alarm! I'm back. It was only a career suicide.'

'When you created the world, Lord, did you know that Miss Rabone would be able to fit the whole thing into one geography test?'

"I learned a lot today, Dad. Did you know when your boss says you've done a great job...it's good not to act totally

"Once you leave your safe-space, you can never go back again."

"I'll probably never be able to cast knowing glances."

'I'm your dog, Sir. Would you teach me some old tricks?'