"What nobler employment, or more valuable to..." - Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

“There is no duty more indispensible than that of returning a kindness.”

“Man was born for two things--thinking and acting.”

“Nor am I ashamed, as some are, to confess my ignorance of those matters with which I am unacquainted.”

“I've received more and more emails from teachers saying that they are beginning to teach presence in their classroom without necessarily calling it that or calling it anything, not as part of the official curriculum. It's like an underground movement not yet officially recognized by the educational authorities - at least not as far as I know!”

“Does college pay? They do if you are a good open-field runner.”

“With the changing economy, no one has lifetime employment. But community colleges provide lifetime employability.”

“Do as I have taught you, and you will stay alive.”

“Teach correctly... Find delight in contemplation.”

“What I think it really means is: I'm a teacher. I am a teacher. I teach all the time, as you do and as all of you do-whether we know it or not, whether we take responsibility for it or not. I hold nothing back because I want to see that light go off. I like to see the children say, 'I never thought of that before.' And I think, 'I've got them!'”