Warren Farrell Quotes

And when boys are hurt, they hurt us—physically, psychologically, and economically.

Dads—like moms, air, and water—are essential to our lives.

The boy crisis cannot be solved, then, without addressing the most important single crisis in developed countries: dad-deprived children, and especially dad-deprived boys.

The solution—raising a balanced male—requires blending the best of the traditional male with the self-actualized male.

The discipline of postponing gratification is the single most important discipline your son needs.

In the traditional male hero’s hierarchy of needs, self-actualization is nowhere to be found—because the more he values himself, the less he is willing to sacrifice himself.

The traditional male hero is about self-sacrifice, not self-actualization.

The motto for the evolved boy is “When the going gets tough, tune in to know when to tough it out.”

When your son participates in individual sports, plus both organized and pick-up team sports, he will be experiencing sports as a boy-friendly liberal art.

Pick-up sports are excellent preparation for entrepreneurship.

Exercise helps build the muscle of a child’s brain even more effectively than studying.

While your son’s internal security is most likely to be enhanced by the hands-on involvement of both parents, even one conscious parent can lead the way.

We interview people who are extraordinary successes, so they are visible. We ignore people who create a balanced life, so they are invisible.

A key measure of emotional intelligence is knowing that every virtue taken to its extreme becomes a vice.

Boys who are not interested in school almost always have an interest that can be catalyzed into future employment if it is pursued via hands-on experience.