“The perfect journey is never finished, the goal is always just across the next river, round the shoulder of the next mountain. There is always one more track to follow, one more mirage to explore.”

“One must look at the next step on the path ahead, rather than the mountain in the distance, or one would never reach one's goal.”

“I believe in always being open to learning more through exploration of everything available and following one's sense of curiosity, creativity, and playfulness.”

“Never compare one student's test score to another's. Always measure a child's progress against her past performance. There will always be a better reader, mathematician, or baseball player. Our goal is to help each student become as special as she can be as an individual--not to be more special than the kid sitting next to her.”

“Each of these moments was a pearl on a string, one prettier and more perfect than the next.”

“The next generation will always surpass the previous one. It's one of the never-ending cycles in life.”