"The heart is the best reflective thinker"

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"

"Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor"

"If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all"

"Do what you do best, and you will succeed"

"The best view comes after the hardest climb"

"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart"

"The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today"

"Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality"

"Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument"

"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"