“My dad's father was a White Star Line trumpet player in the '20s. It shaped the way that I think about music. My grandfather was classically trained, military trained. He was an orphan who ended up in the Military School of Music in Kneller Hall.” ThinkingWaySchoolFatherStarsLinesWhitePlayerMilitaryDadMy DadHallsGrandfatherMy GrandfatherOrphanTrumpetsMilitary School Author:Elvis Costello
“I grew up playing football and hunting; and went to military school and then into the Marine Corps. Kindness is not a valued trait. That`s why I had to learn kindness. As I grow older I'm finding it's something I definitely need to put focus on, thought and practice. Kindness actually comes from the heart, so it's really stretching inside of me. It's been quite a magical journey for me to learn to be kinder in my dealing[s] with other people.” PeopleNeedsHeartSchoolGrowsPracticeKindnessFocusJourneyMilitaryFootballGrewFindingsGrew UpHuntingTraitsMarineStretchingMarine CorpsKinderPlaying FootballMilitary School Author:Robert Kiyosaki
“I went to a military school between the ages of six and 12 and later into the air force. You learn discipline and strength of character.” CharacterAgeSchoolForceAirMilitaryDisciplineSixStrength Of CharacterAir ForceMilitary School Author:Larry Hagman
“Apparently almost anyone can do a better job of educating children than our so-called 'educators' in the public schools. Children who are home-schooled by their parents also score higher on tests than children educated in the public schools. ... Successful education shows what is possible, whether in charter schools, private schools, military schools or home-schooling. The challenge is to provide more escape hatches from failing public schools, not only to help those students who escape, but also to force these institutions to get their act together before losing more students and jobs.” ChildrenHelpingShowsHomeSchoolTogetherJobsForceParentCan DoChallengesSuccessfulFailingMilitaryStudentsHigherLosingTestsInstitutionsEducatedScorePublic SchoolSchoolingEducatorSchooledBetter JobsCharterPrivate SchoolCharter SchoolsMilitary SchoolEducating Children Author:Thomas Sowell
“My parents got divorced and military school gave me a structure. A lot of kids my age were children of divorced parents. They didn't know what to do with the kids.” KnowsChildrenKidsAgeSchoolParentMilitaryStructureDivorcedMilitary SchoolDivorced Parents Author:Stephen Sondheim
“In military school, on day one you must memorize the mission of the Merchant Marine Academy.” SchoolMilitaryMissionsMarineAcademyMerchantsMilitary SchoolMerchant Marine Author:Robert Kiyosaki
“Military school was great and especially great for leadership and then I spent two years in Vietnam.” YearsTwoSchoolLeadershipMilitaryTwo YearsVietnamMilitary School Author:Robert Kiyosaki