My mother always said … "If you don't like your present position … imagine where you want to go."

My mother often says, "If you don't like it here, imagine a place you want to go."

2. "When choosing between right and kindness, choose kindness."

If you want to choose between right and kindness, please choose kindness.

Because I am your mother, it is the most important thing, because I know you best.

Because I am your mother, what I say is the most important, because I know you best.

Because school sucks. People can change. If you want to be a normal kid, Auggie, that's the rule.

The school is terrible. People change. If you want to be an ordinary child, Auggie, this is the rule.

Although nothing can justify hitting another student … I know that a good friend is worth protecting.

Although the behavior of hitting classmates is not flexible, I know that friendship is worth defending.