What we get, and all we ever get, from the outside is information; how we choose to act on this information is up to us.

We don't focus as much in schools on educational knowledge which requires thinking and application, as we do on acquiring facts.

If you improve education by teaching for competence, eliminating schooling, and connecting with students, the test scores will improve.

We may be up against a stone wall, but we don't have to bloody our heads against it unless we choose to.

We are driven by five genetic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun.

Sex is on the minds of most people, especially those who shouldn't be having it.

This is at the heart of all good education, where the teacher asks students to think and engages them in encouraging dialogues, constantly checking for understanding and growth.