My own answer to the contrarian question is that most people think the future of the world will be defined by globalization, but the truth is that technology matters more.
Look for joy in your life; it's not always easy to find.
When we become a really mature, grown-up, wise society, we will put teachers at the center of the community, where they belong. We don't honor them enough, we don't pay them enough.
I can't say that I've changed anybody's life, ever, and that's the real work of the world, if you want a better society.
There is melancholy in the wind and sorrow in the grass
I wasn't a very discriminating reader. I read just about everything that came along.
Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students.
Mother Russia is on the move, she can't stand still, she's restless and can't find rest, she's talking and she can't stop.
It was a big relief off my shoulder.
The farther the outward journey takes you, the deeper the inward journey must be.
Why would I want four or five more inches? I use my speed.