…the hill has not yet lifted its face to heaven that perseverance will not gain the summit of at last. – Charles Dickens

The greatest glory is not in never failing but in rising up every time we fall. – Confucius

The abundant life does not come to those who have had a lot of obstacles removed from their path by others. It develops from within and is rooted in strong mental and moral fiber. – William Mather Lewis

* Lack of eye contact when others share ideas. * Invading another person’s space without an invitation. * Overt name calling and demeaning of another person. * Racial characterization and labeling rather than seeing individuals as unique. * Discrediting another person’s contributions as less significant than your own. * Treating individuals differently than the way… Read more »

The use of anti-depressant drugs such as Prozac and Zoloft soared in usage in the late 1990s among young people, the first government study of its type found. Prescription drug use among people 20 years old and younger jumped 62% from 1995 to 1999, according to research by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and… Read more »

1. PROBLEMS ARE MERELY QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE SOLVED. (Webster s Dictionary) 2. WHAT IS THIS PROBLEM TEACHING ME? DON T ASK WHY, ASK WHAT. 3. WE LEARN BY BEING BURNED. 4. IT S NOT THE PROBLEMS WE ENCOUNTER THAT MATTER IT S HOW WE RESPOND TO THEM. 5. PROBLEMS NEVER LEAVE YOU WHERE… Read more »

One of the more challenging things on a teacher’s plate these days is to convince difficult and challenging children that they are capable and responsible. Their attitudes typically are “I can’t do it!” “I don’t know how!” or “You can’t make me!” This prevents them from taking the first steps from the learning opportunities you… Read more »

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas Edison (1847-1931) – Thomas Edison

I am convinced my life belongs to the whole community; and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort… Read more »

Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer