“Change: How much do you want it? Change: How much do you need it?”

“Teachers often fail students by complimenting the successful students and ignoring those who do not prove as successful. Teachers need to embrace and praise all children.”

“Do not own negative self-talk.”

“The importance of failure is that it reminds us that we can do better, be better, and achieve more”

“Do not forget that children are like rainbows; they come in an array of personalities, levels of resiliency, and a variety of temperaments.”

“If you wait to live you will never succeed. Living begins today and it begins within you.”

“Be attentive, paying close attention to your internal and external needs.”