5 Quotes by James Elliott

People who bounce back say, 'Well, that's the way life is. I'll just dig in and do it over again and maybe even do it better this time.

Have children in the home suggest songs from school. Hold a contest for the happiest song, the best song about animals or another topic. Give ribbons or certificates to the best songs.

An entire metropolitan area has just been tossed to the wind,

I'll do it even better this time. ...They may think there's nothing they can do about it, but they can choose a script.

a give-up script. They would give up about any very small setback, not just a hurricane. The give-up script gives them an excuse to give up. They really don't like competing and working hard to accomplish their objective.