Perhaps the most striking feature of the [nonprofit] sector is its relative freedom from constraints and its resulting pluralism.
John W. GardnerThe hallmark of our age is the tension between aspirations and sluggish institutions.
John W. GardnerWhen hiring key employees, there are only two qualities to look for: judgement and taste. Almost everything else can be bought by the yard.
John W. GardnerThe ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursing his own education. This will not be a widely shared pursuit until we get over our odd conviction that education is what goes on in school buildings and nowhere else.
John W. Gardner