Cuervos Negros Quotes & Sayings

At the door fo the dining-room he left us. 'Good night, Mr Jorkins,' he said. 'I hope you will pay us another visit when you next "cross the herring pond".' 'I say, what did your governor mean by that? He seemed almost to think I was American.' 'He's rather odd at times. — Evelyn Waugh

People are more motivated and confident when they believe they have more control over their environment. "People with low-power mindsets do less than they otherwise could," said one motivation researcher (Rigoglioso, 2008). Inviting students to have a voice in classroom decisions - where they sit, what day a test takes place, in what order units are studied, or even where a plant should be placed in the classroom - can help them develop that greater sense of control. An added benefit to this strategy could be fewer discipline issues. William Glasser suggests that power is a key need of students, and that 95% of classroom management problems happen because students are trying to fulfill that need (Ryan & Cooper, 2008, p. 85). — Larry Ferlazzo

All my life I'd heard people
tell their black boys and
black girls to "be twice as
good," which is to say
"accept half as much. — Ta-Nehisi Coates

May all your joys be pure joys, and all your pain champagne. — Mrs. Graham

I don't really want to force anyone to feel a specific way, but if they can keep their body and mind "floating" with my music, that pleases me. — Hiromi