“All I care about is that people remember me as a good skater, as someone who was innovative.” Quote by Tony Hawk
“We need a President who is not afraid of complexity, who believes in an open and tolerant society, and who knows that the world can be made new again - and that President is Al Gore.” KnowsWorldNeedsBelieveMadePresidentComplexityAlsNot AfraidGore Author:Caroline Kennedy
“I'm proud that I was able to use my recognition to, maybe, raise the awareness of skateboarding and help grow it, and to help fund public skateparks. That's the legacy, just trying to grow the entire sport.” TryingHelpingUseAbleGrowsSportsAwarenessProudRaisesRecognitionLegacyFundSkateboarding Author:Tony Hawk
“I think skateboarding is hugely challenging - it teaches you self-confidence, it teaches you self-motivation, and it can be something that helps you throughout your life.” ThinkingSelfHelpingMotivationChallengesTeachSelf ConfidenceSelf MotivationSkateboarding Author:Tony Hawk
“I was very, very unhappy with even the so-called very elite schools. The one thing I've always done every day with my children is to watch what they do at school, and I was always a bit unhappy with the academic program. It was a kind of hit and miss.” KindChildrenDoneSchoolBitsWatchesOne ThingMissingProgramUnhappyMy ChildrenAcademicElites Author:Marva Collins
“One of the things that even wealthy children need is an education, and I think the problems I saw really have nothing to do with economics. So I was unhappy with what my own children were getting even in the better schools, and then I was seeing so many children here recruited for failure.” ThinkingNeedsChildrenProblemSchoolMy OwnSawsSeeingEconomicsUnhappyWealthy Author:Marva Collins
“A person cannot all of a sudden become good at what they do just by switching streams.” PersonsStreamsSwitching Author:Marva Collins
“I don't have to be accountable to some authority, which is why I don't take federal funds. I don't want anyone's monies unless they're monies without strings attached. It's not that we don't need them.” WantNeedsAuthorityFundStringsStrings Attached Author:Marva Collins
“We've been brainwashed into thinking that it takes more monies than it actually does to educate children. That's been one of the brainwash jobs.” ThinkingChildrenDoeJobsEducateMore MoneyBrainwashedBrainwash Author:Marva Collins
“Parents often brag about the amount of money spent per child, but I think, perhaps ironically, those great monies that are spent - I call it putting a band-aid on a hemorrhage.” ThinkingChildrenParentAmountBandAidsBragBand AidGreat Money Author:Marva Collins
“The more monies we spend, the less children learn; because the more machines we have there, the more gadgets, the more gimmicks, the less children have to really think - the less they have to use their innate abilities, their curiosity, their brains.” ThinkingChildrenUseAbilityBrainMachinesCuriosityMore MoneyInnateGadgetsGimmicks Author:Marva Collins
