John Donahue Quotes & Sayings

The central job of schools is to maximize the capacity of each students. — Carol Ann Tomlinson

Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the principal one was that they escaped teething. — Mark Twain

I teach girls certain skills. The first and most basic is centering. I recommend that they find a quiet place where they can sit alone daily for 10 to 15 minutes. I encourage them to sit in this place, relax their muscles and breathe deeply. Then they are to focus on their own thoughts and feelings about the day. They are not to judge these thoughts or feelings or even direct them, only to observe them and respect them. They have much to learn from their own internal reactions to their lives. — Mary Pipher

You are the creator of your own perceived reality. Don't be a creation of circumstances. Always take full control of your destiny. — Steven Redhead

I have never believed that man's freedom consisted in doing what he wants, but rather in never doing what he does not want to do. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

It may seem unrealistic to think we can ever become free from hatred, but Buddhists have systematic methods for gradually developing a tolerance powerful enough to give such freedom. — Dalai Lama