Arrogance is the conjoined twin of ignorance.

One or two bad teachers is a problem with the teachers. A school with many bad teachers is a problem of leadership.

There is no algorithm for creativity.

The quality & morale of teachers is absolutely central to the well being of students and their learning.

We need standards with flexibility, not standardization with force if we are to get the best from our teachers.

High performing organizations have cultures of creativity and risk. They encourage workers to innovate and play.

Teachers create and transform energy. They are the dynamos of educational change.

It's important to be innovative when times are prosperous. It's essential to be innovative when they are not.

Standardized personalization=universal right to meaningful learning. Personalized standardization=flexible access to mandated learning.

The bags that teachers carry home symbolize their guilt about the endless care they have to give.

We must never return to the Julie Andrews curriculum where we teach "a few of my favorite things"!

We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why.

Mental acuity of any kind comes from solving problems yourself, not from being told how to solve them.

If the world leaders can afford a 7 hours sleep, most of us probably can too.

For a majority of women it remains difficult to reconcile increasingly burdensome maternal responsibilities with personal fulfillment.

Where was my guardian angel when I needed him most? If only I knew.

To a heart formed for friendship and affection the charms of solitude are very short-lived.

It's not about a salary, it's all about reality.

nothing is so pleasant ... as to display your worldly wisdom in epigram and dissertation, but it is a trifle tedious to hear another person display theirs.

If a lot of people love each other, the world would be a better place to live.

Do more than believe: practice.