Maria Joao Silva on money and love

Money is the spring of the world, but love is the crank. – Maria Joao Silva

R. Veldhuis on racing a bull

If you race a bull, make sure he stays in the front – R. Veldhuis

Floyd R. Miller on quiet kids

Even much worse than a storm or a riot,
Is a bunch of kids who are suddenly quiet.

- Floyd R. Miller

A. Marcel on understanding the young

It is not for the young to understand us. It is for us to understand them. After all they cannot put themselves in our places, while we have already been in theirs. – A. Marcel

Moira Yuill on sleeping like a baby

People who say they ’slept like a baby’ generally don’t have any. – Moira Yuill

Anonymous on an open mind

Saying yes comes naturally to winners – whether it is to new ideas, new challenges or to a better way of doing something. They are the people who meet each new wave of change with vigour and vitality. They are ever willing to explore uncharted territory. – Anonymous.

Steve Case on perseverance and success

Perseverance is no guarantee you’ll succeed. But without it it’s almost guaranteed you won’t. – Steve Case (Founder of AOL)

Charles Platt on the impossible

If the 20th century taught us anything, it is to be cautious about the word impossible. – Charles Platt

Jonathan Smith on intellectual teachers

Many intellectually clever teachers are tempted to dominate most discussions. To show off, to dazzle the class, leaving them gasping. But the point is not to leave the classroom with your overawed pupils thinking you were brilliant, but with your pupils thinking the subject is fascinating and they are getting somewhere.    - Jonathan Smith “The Learning  Game“

G. Kloosterman on a standing ovation

Many a standing ovation is brought about by someone jumping up to get to the cloakroom first. – G. Kloosterman