Until kids decide, 'I am a miracle. I am unique. There is no one else exactly like me,' they can never draw the conclusion, 'Because I'm a miracle, I will never harm another person who's a miracle like me.' In this slippery world, they all need something to hang on to.

If you can't make a mistake, you can't make anything.

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.

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

An error means a child needs help, not a reprimand or ridicule for doing something wrong.

[Kid] never learned to read in kindergarten, first, and second, so in third grade he begins to be placed in the EMH or the learning-disabled rooms.

Praise is essential in developing the right attitude toward learning and toward school.