"Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could"

"Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow"

"At the heart of the Reggio Emilia approach is the belief that children are full of potential, competent, and capable of constructing their own learning"

"Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by; instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water. Through an active, reciprocal exchange, teaching can strengthen learning how to learn"

"A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning"

"I want to be spontaneous like a wild animal"

"He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals"

"Thirty percent of the Nation's energy comes off the gulf coast"

"Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning"

"Anyone who hates children and animals can't be all bad"

"Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing"