"Each time I visit such a classroom, where the teacher is more interested in creating a democratic community than in maintaining her position of authority, Iâ€™m convinced all over again that moving away from consequences and rewards isnâ€™t just realistic - itâ€™s the best way to help kids grow into good learners and good people."

-- Alfie Kohn

#Teacher Quotes #Moving Quotes #Kids Quotes

“Occasionally, when I run into a great bass backstage at a festival I'll play a few notes on the low E string, just to feel the instrument vibrate against my belly.”
“[Uniting workers should not] lead to a war upon property, or the owners of property.”
“The union of nature and soul removes the veil of ignorance that covers our intelligence.”
“Comfort is not where you grow. You grow in conflict, easy to say but hard to do. Adversity's greatest gain is I grow closer to Christ and still understand that God's in control and He always knows my situation. It's not too big for Him. And He has a plan for me. But sometimes the plan's not exactly what I want. But the plan is hopefully, to influence other people for eternity as they watch me go through that situation.”
“We also need to strengthen the security of our borders and ports and strictly control immigration.”
“When you come off something really disappointing, you want to come back and kind of regroup and get involved in something positive right away.”
“Our destiny hides among our free choices, disguised as the free-est of all.”
“Never put sofas against wall.”

Source : "The Sweet Smell of Excess" by Patricia Volk, www.nytimes.com. October 8, 2006.

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