“If Nature be not improved by instruction, it is blind; if instruction be not assisted by Nature, it is maimed; and if exercise fail of the assistance of both, it is imperfect.” IfsEducationFailingExerciseBlindInstructionImperfectAssistance Book:Plutarch's Morals Source: Plutarch's Morals
“The educational process should not be one of homogenizing. It should be one of encouraging excellence... when we fail to make financial aid depend upon performance, we eliminate the incentive to excellence.” ShouldProcessEducationFailingDependsPerformancesExcellenceFinancialEducationalAidsIncentivesFinancial Aid Author:John H. Sununu
“... education fails in so far as it does not stir in students a sharp awareness of their obligations to society and furnish at least a few guideposts pointing toward the implementation of these obligations.” DoeEducationResponsibilityFailingAwarenessStudentsObligationSocial ResponsibilityPointingImplementation Author:Mary Barnett Gilson
“The communications revolution has given millions of people both a wider and more detailed understanding of the world. Because of technology, ordinary citizens enjoy access to information that formerly was available only to elites and nation-states. One consequence of this change is that citizens have become acutely conscious of environmental destruction, entrenched poverty, health catastrophes, human rights abuses, failing education systems, and escalating violence. Another consequence is that people possess powerful communication tools to coordinate efforts to attack those problems.” PeopleWorldHumansStatesProblemGivenNationsEnjoyUnderstandingPowerfulEffortEducationPovertyMillionsTechnologyRightsViolenceFailingInformationCommunicationRevolutionCitizensHealthyOrdinaryConsciousConsequenceToolsDestructionAbuseEnvironmentalHuman RightsAvailableAccessElitesCatastropheEducation SystemCoordinatesOrdinary CitizensAccess To InformationEscalatingEnvironmental Destruction Author:David Bornstein
“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” LifeInspirationalMotivationalSuccessGamesWinningLostLeadershipLossInspiringEducationCareersLearningFailingPositivePositive ThinkingFailureSucceedBasketballGiving UpSmartShotsStressPerseveranceAthletePositivityPersistencePositive AttitudeMotivational SportsSelf MotivationFitnessTrustedBad AssNot Giving UpInspirational SportsKey To SuccessRoad To SuccessFear Of FailureRecipe For SuccessSuccess And FailureBasketball PlayerSuccess FailureThink PositiveFamous BasketballInspirational BasketballMotivational BasketballMotivational Inspirational SportsBasketball MotivationGiving Up Is Not An OptionFailure In LifeFailure InspirationalShort Inspirational SportsInspirational Success FailureGreatest SportsShort Motivational SportsBest AthleteGreat AthleteGreat Inspirational SportsFailure MotivationalGreat Motivational SportsFear Of SuccessInspirational CareerGreatest AthleteAthletic MotivationalInspiring AthleteProfessional CareerMotivational CareerPast FailuresFear Of FailingInspirational WinningBasketball SuccessTrying To SucceedBasketball WinningWinning SportsWinning BasketballBasketball Is My LifeGreat AthleticFail To SucceedMotivate AthletesBasketball Is LifeBasketball And LifeBasketball LifeCareers And LifeNew Career Author:Michael Jordan