“The quality of the relationships that students have in class with their peers and teachers is important to their success in school.”

“Good teachers are costly, but bad teachers cost more.”

“School is like theater. Teachers are like directors, students are like actors, and classes are like theatrical presentations.”

“There's nothing in the world that breeds success like success.”

“She knows there's no success like failure, and that failure's no success at all.”

“Quality begins on the inside... then works its way out.”

“Some people have a lot of time, but no money--It's because they don't work hard enough.Some people have a lot of money, but no time--It's because they don't work smart enough.The most successful people have both.”