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

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.

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"!

A successful school has to engage all the people, all the powers, and all the capacities within it.

Real leaders can change the world, but the world will not change real leaders.

Disturb my sleep but darling don't dare disturb my dreams!

You’ll also wonder how you can feel so brave and so afraid at the same time.

Perhaps in the end, it should be left alone as a reminder that life isn't perfect, but even with it's imperfections it is worthwhile and enjoyable. Wouldn't it be great if more people thought that?

[Positive mental attitude] is a practice, you gotta practice. I practice being still.

I believe people can change, but only for the worse

Every one of us should be ashamed to be free while his brother is a slave.

You find with the really great actors, the ones you really admire and look up to, very often they're very giving, generous, warm people.

This Englishwoman is so refined, She has no bosom and no behind.

Gifts fall from heaven only in fairy tales.