Stephen Covey

The spirit of America has nurtured responsibility and community unlike any other country.

Historically, the family has played the primary role in educating children for life, with the school providing supplemental scaffolding to the family.

For me, the essence of the great American Dream is spiritual. I believe that our Constitution is inspired and that it is based on principles that are timeless and universal. This is the reason why 95% of all written constitutions throughout the world are modeled after our Constitution.

You're not a product of your nature. That is your genetic makeup or your nurture, the things that have happened to you. Of course those things affect you powerfully, but they do not determine you.

Light is the greatest disinfectant in nature and also in organizations.

Studies have identified a significant 'skills gap' between what students are currently being taught and the skills employers are seeking in today's global economy. Our children must be better prepared than they are now to meet the future challenges of our ever-changing world.

When we value correct principles, we have truth - a knowledge of things as they are.

In this knowledge-worker age, it's now increasingly tied to doing well in school so you can get into better grad schools so you can get better jobs - so the pressure to do well is really high.

I believe in this concept that you learn by teaching.

In school, many of us procrastinate and then successfully cram for tests. We get the grades and degrees we need to get the jobs we want, even if we fail to get a good general education.

Principles are guidelines for human conduct that are proven to have enduring, permanent value.

The deepest desire of the human spirit is to be acknowledged.