Words of Inspiration and Motivation

"Another thing which [the teacher] must learn is to be quiet because she must not give lesssons and, therefore, she must not give discourses. How many times does the impulse to talk at length come spontaneously! Another thing which the teacher must learn is to contain, to hold back the impulse to intervene, to counsel or advise" -Maria Montessori

"We don't pretend to have all the answers to economic development, but we're quite certain that investing in early childhood education is more likely to create a vibrant economy [rather] than using public funds to lure a sports team by building a new stadium or to attract an automaker by providing tax breaks" - Arthur Rolnick