“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.” Mary Kay Ash – Mary Kay Ash

Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you’re going to do now and do it. — William Durant, founder of General Motors – William Durant

Scholars and other thinkers ponder whether people know right from wrong and can reshape a shared moral center. Early in the last century a young man’s letter home showed his priorities. “Father,” he wrote, “you suggest that the greatest benefit from college is to be found in . . . habits of intellectual diligence and… Read more »

You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them. – Malcom Forbes

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – We must step up the stairs. – Vance Havner

“The only time you don’t fail is the last time you try anything — and it works.” – William Strong

“Learning is finding out what you already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know it as well as you do. We are all learners, doers, and teachers.” – Richard David Bach

Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a difference. – Nolan Bushnell

Quitting the Mob Jefferson Center for Character Education Dary Matera is the author of eleven books, including QUITTING THE MOB, WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?, TAMING THE BEAST, CHILDLIGHT, and the New York Times bestseller ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? His books and subjects have been featured on 20/20, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Primetime Live, Larry… Read more »

Thanks to Good Manners! R-E-S-P-E-C-T– Aretha Franklin sings for it. Rodney Dangerfield never gets any. Educators who teach good manners find it every day in student behavior. Could mastering manners make a difference in your classroom? Included: Web resources for teaching respect and good manners through stories, poems, songs, games, biographies, lesson plans, and activities…. Read more »