At some time in your life, you probably had someone believe in you when you didn't believe in yourself.

I think that [respect for people] is of profound importance because it means you are caring and you trust them to do the right thing.

Trust is the highest form of human motivation.

We all go through stages. Concerns about appearances, making good impressions, being popular, comparing yourself to others, having unbridled ambition, wanting to make money, striving to be recognized and noticed and trying to establish yourself, all fade as your responsibilities and character grow.

Someone once inquired of a Far Eastern Zen master, who had a great serenity and peace about him no matter what pressures he faced, "How do you maintain that serenity and peace?" He replied, "I never leave my place of meditation." He meditated early in the morning and for the rest of the day, he carried the peace of those moments with him in his mind and heart.

Leadership is a choice, not a position

But with the steady disintegration of the family in modern society over the last century, the role of the school in bridging the gap has become vital!