One key factor in the downward spiral in our educational system is that there is too much stroking and too little real feedback.
Randy PauschDo not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories and they will figure out how those stories apply to them.
Randy PauschLook, I'm going to find a way to be happy, and I'd really love to be happy with you, but if I can't be happy with you, then I'll find a way to be happy without you.
Randy Pausch