"My teachers helped guide and motivate me; but the responsibility of learning was left with me, an approach to learning which was later reinforced by my experiences at Amherst"

"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"

"A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching"

"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"

"Of all the hard jobs around, one of the hardest is being a good teacher"

"Find a good teacher, don't betray yourself to succeed and be a better person before being a better actor"

"The ability to accept responsibility is the measure of the man"

"We cannot afford to lose any more species to extinction. It is our responsibility to protect and preserve the natural world for future generations"

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