William Glasser Quotes

By Alan Reiner – July 22, 2024

‘If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.’ – William Glasser

‘What happened in the past that was painful has a great deal to do with what we are today, but revisiting this painful past can contribute little or nothing to what we need to do now.’ – William Glasser

‘We are driven by five genetic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun.’ – William Glasser

‘Good or bad, everything we do is our best choice at that moment.’ – William Glasser

‘We almost always have choices, and the better the choice, the more we will be in control of our lives.’ – William Glasser

‘Sex is on the minds of most people, especially those who shouldn’t be having it.’ – William Glasser

‘No human being will work hard at anything unless they believe that they are working for competence.’ – William Glasser

‘Everybody needs one essential friend.’ – William Glasser

‘If everyone could learn that what is right for me does not make it right for anyone else, the world would be a much happier place.’ – William Glasser

‘There are only two places in the world where time takes precedence over the job to be done. School and prison.’ – William Glasser