Excitement in education and student productivity, the ability to get a result that you want from students, go together and cannot be separated.

Education technology and school construction go together. Modernization, updating education facilities, and making a capital investment in education are all included.

High gas prices are eating away at consumers disposal income and could lead to a further economic downturn, especially for those whose livelihood depend on gasoline and diesel fuel.

Competition is such a virtue, and everybody's so busy competing, they have no time for compassion.

Children are already accustomed to a world that moves faster and is more exciting than anything a teacher in front of a classroom can do.

You have no power at all if you do not exercise constant power.

It is very difficult to get legislation passed. But then the danger always is that you have no power at all if you do not exercise constant power.

I have a great deal of respect and admiration for people who put themselves on the line.

People's lives have to change as a result of this legislation.

We can not wait until we have enough trained people willing to work at a teacher's salary and under conditions imposed upon teachers in order to improve what happens in the classroom.

We can close the gap and improve what happens in the classroom by using educational technology that is the same high quality everywhere.

They're animals, all right. But why are you so goddam sure that makes us human beings?

Share your happiness with others—its contagious!

People smile at me as if they know me. I just smile back. They probably might know me.

To invent is to discern, to choose.

Death comes to us, under many conditions, with all the welcome serenity of sleep.

All this bit about angels and all the different religions, it's based on something. I think anything's possible. I believe in everything until it's disproved.

Reflected in the dragonfly's eye -- mountains.

I didn't go and quit anything. I remained who I am, so I don't know if anybody wants to criticize. I'm still me.

When politicians deny anything fiercely, there is a good chance that it will happen.

I've always loved science fiction. I think the smartest writers are science fiction writers dealing with major things.