All claims of education notwithstanding the pupil will accept only that which his mind craves.

This is at the heart of all good education where the teacher asks students to think and engages them in encouraging dialogues constantly checking for understanding and growth.

Education n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

Data is not information information is not knowledge knowledge is not understanding understanding is not wisdom.

Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.

My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people unable to go to school were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.

But what I'd really like to tell you is I never dreamed of being in the Hall of Fame. Standing here with all these great players was beyond any of my dreams.

Dreams have always expanded our understanding of reality by challenging our boundaries of the real of the possible.

A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path not chasing after the dreams of others.

You must recognize embrace and be honest about what is real for you today and allow that understanding to inform the choices you make. Only then will you be able to build the future of your dreams.