Prior Quotes
“Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to humiliate, and to humble.”
“The obstacle in the path becomes the path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.”
– Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle Is the Way
"Students don't need a perfect teacher. They need one who gets them, believes in them, and never gives up on them."
- Unknown
"It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; it’s the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time"
- David Allan Coe, American singer and songwriter
- David Allan Coe, American singer and songwriter
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
- Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
"Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them...."
- Rita Pierson, Every Child Needs a Champion [TED Talk]
- Rita Pierson, Every Child Needs a Champion [TED Talk]
"The best thing about being a teacher is that it matters. The hardest thing about being a teacher is that it matters every day."
- Todd Whitaker, Educator
- Todd Whitaker, Educator
"Flexibility is the key to stability."
- John Wooden, Basketball Coach
- John Wooden, Basketball Coach
"If you are going through [it], keep going."
- Sir Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Sir Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself."
- John Dewey, Philosopher, Psychologist, Educator
- John Dewey, Philosopher, Psychologist, Educator
"Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way."
- Booker T. Washington, Educator, Leader, Social Reformer
- Booker T. Washington, Educator, Leader, Social Reformer