Too many Americans are dependent on federal government.
One of the greatest inhibitions to the development of human potential is the aversion to effective practice.
Collaboration, it turns out, is not a gift from the gods but a skill that requires effort and practice.
Behavior precedes belief - that is, most people must engage in a behavior before they accept that it is beneficial; then they see the results, and then they believe that it is the right thing to do. . . . implementation precedes buy-in; it does not follow it.
For teachers, getting annual test scores several months after taking the test and in most cases long after the students have departed for the summer sends a message: Here's the data that would have helped you improve your teaching based on the needs of these students if you would have had it in time, but since it's late and there's nothing you can do about it, we'll just release it to the newspapers so they can editorialize again about how bad our schools are.
In the best classrooms, grades are only one of many types of feedback provided to students.
Vision without implementation is counterproductive.
Coincidence is a wonderful thing.
The internet connects us all and provides this fabulous fact-checking mechanism, and yet at the same time, the power of lies is conveyed much more efficiently now because they're accepted so fast.
Flattery is a counterfeit money which, but for vanity, would have no circulation.
I always say wear what makes you feel most confident, and confidence doesn't always come over night.