Thomas Sauer

“In the presence of his certainty, his notion that he could make some sort of difference in the world, I couldn’t help but feel a little bit lost by comparison. His sense of purpose seemed like an unwitting challenge to my own.”
― Michelle Obama, Becoming

“Learning, without any opportunities to share what we've learned, is a little like cooking for ourselves; we do it, but we probably won't do it as well.”
― Mike Schmoker, Results: The Key to Continuous School Improvement

“He told himself that failure is not a definition. It’s just an event. Just because you fail doesn’t mean you are a failure. It’s just a situation to overcome and transform. And it will make you stronger if you are willing to learn and grow from it.”
― Jon Gordon, The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change