The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Character is always lost when a high ideal is sacrificed on the altars of conformity and popularity.

Before you speak, listen.Before you write, think.Before you spend, earn.Before you invest, investigate.Before you criticize, wait.Before you pray, forgive.Before you quit, try.Before you retire, save.Before you die, give.

Christmas is more than a time of music, merriment and mirth;it is a season of meditation, mangers and miracles.Christmas is more than a time of carols, cards and candy;it is a season of dedication and decision.

Interruptions can be viewed as sources of irritation or opportunities for service, as moments lost or experience gained, as time wasted or horizons widened. They can annoy us or enrich us, get under our skin or give us a shot in the arm. Monopolize our minutes or spice our schedules, depending on our attitude toward them.

Each of us will one day be judged by our standard of life -- not by our standard of living; by our measure of giving -- not by our measure of wealth; by our simple goodness -- not by our seeming greatness.

Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records.

Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckkon us with beepers and billboards.

Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts, it is acquiring understanding.

Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.Learning is more than absorbing facts, it is acquiring understanding.