No matter what race we are, what ethnic background, sexual orientation, or what views we may have, we are all human. Unfortunately, not all humans see it that way.

Don't let the actions of a few determine the way you feel about an entire group. Remember, not all German's were Nazis.

I realized if you can change a classroom, you can change a community, and if you change enough communities you can change the world.

Silence ensures that history repeats itself.

I am a teacher born and bred, and I believe in the advocacy of teachers. It's a calling. We want our students to feel impassioned and empowered.

I believe that education is the greatest equalizer; thus, I will continue to fight to equalize the playing field in an educational atmosphere that is not always level!

It's not enough to be tolerant...now we're finally moving towards the idea of acceptance.

Ruining is a gift .. it's the way of changing.

Education is such a noble profession, its a wonderful way to serve.

Evil prevails when good people do nothing.

Society just doesn't care about young people anymore, even if we are the future.

Hope is soothing, but it can become deceptive if we cling to it as the last resort against reality,

I slump in my chair, thinking how a narcotic party of one is no party at all.

...even a poisoned, desolate childhood can be missed.

I'm trying to stay as calm as possible and focus one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything: anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure and joy.

It's an amazing thing to watch a lizard fold a moth into its mouth, like a sword swallower who specialises in umbrellas.

It is better to make friends than adversaries of a conquered race.

The history of totalitarian regimes is reflected in the evolution and perfection of the instruments of terror and more especially the police.

A vendor neutral, standards-based approach must be adopted

Sometimes there isn't a way to hug and make everything better.

The soul of a landscape, the spirits of the elements, the genius of every place will be revealed to a loving view of nature.