it make no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities

The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!

One key factor in the downward spiral in our educational system is that there is too much stroking and too little real feedback.

One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.

There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build.

I didn't know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore.

Brick walls are there for reason. And once you get over them-- even if someone has practically had to throw you over-- it can be helpful to others to tell them how you did it.