“Trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself. Be yourself. Imitation is suicide.”

“Character is what you know you are, not what others think you have.”

“Determination and perseverance move the world; thinking that others will do it for you is a sure way to fail.”

“I'm a teacher. A teacher is someone who leads. There is no magic here. I do not walk on water. I do not part the sea. I just love children.”

“If you can’t make a mistake, you can’t make anything.”

“There is a brilliant child locked inside every student.”

“What all good teachers have in common, however, is that they set high standards for their students and do not settle for anything less.”