Poverty is so significant that we can't expect to overcome the impacts of poverty in schools.

We've lost our competitive spirit. We've become so obsessed with making kids feel good about themselves that we've lost sight of building the skills they need to actually be good at things.

That should be the goal, is that every kid in every neighborhood, despite whatever challenges they may face, are getting a great education in our public schools.

I think that one thing that people are missing is that we are never going to be able to fix this country's [American] economy in the long run until we fix our public education system.

Creativity is good and whatever. But if the children don't know how to read, I don't care how creative you are. You're not doing your job.

We are always going to put the best interests of kids above the rights, privileges and priorities of adults.

If you grew up in a lower-income community, or less well-off, the belief is that the way to change that circumstance is through education.

An education reformer is as important in America as the first lady.

We all have to have more rigorous expectations of our kids in America.

I'd rather deal with anger than apathy.

You may not do well, necessarily, up front, and in order to be the best, you've got to work hard.

He rubbed his head again. 'Five years is longer than it sounds. So much longer.

Mathematicians, like cows in the dark, all look alike to me.

I really really wanna see Lenny Kravitz 'cause I wanna be his rockchick!

The American government is making nuclear weapons like there's no tomorrow.

We might say God's wrath is His justice in action, rendering to everyone his just due, which, because of our sin is always judgment.

I followed the law. Before God, before the law, before the people of the state of Florida who elected me, I know that I followed the law.

Start saving your pennies now. People spend $300 on crazy things all the time, things like handbags. So work all year, scrape the money together, and come to my show. I’m worth it.

Blowfish, did you say?" "Ah, no. Blofis, actually." "Oh, I see," Poseidon said. "A shame. I quite like blowfish.

Love cannot be learned or taught. Love comes as Grace.

Instead of sitting on the sidelines, President Obama has made it clear that the US is ready to lead a global effort to combat climate change.