The thing that makes me feel powerful is when I make a decision about something and I make it happen.

At different times I taught humanities, social sciences and pre-vocational education.

Being tiny has been difficult for me in a business that regarded physicality as the most important part of your life.

However, the Government has made it clear that we do not encourage the recruitment of teachers from developing nations where there may be an adverse effect on the economy.

I do recognise that, where recruitment difficulties persist, teachers can be put under great pressure.

You can do anything you want to do.

Women's chains have been forged by men, not by anatomy.

It is so important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it.

There is a shortage of teachers but the January 2001 schools census showed that teacher numbers were at their highest level than at any time since 1984 - and 11,000 higher than 1997.

If love means never having to say you're sorry, then marriage means always having to say everything twice.

The staff, stage managers, ushers all behaved as if they respected the actors.

Never allow your short term temperament to affect your long term decisions.

Success is living what you believe.

C'mon, let's go in my room and abuse drugs and stuff!

Whatever the scientists may say, if we take the supernatural out of life, we leave only the unnatural.

Be content with no degree of sanctification. Be always crying out, "Lord, let me know more of myself and of thee."

All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else.

Hate destroys the hater.

I think we'll see it mostly in the United States. We're getting to the point where al Qaeda is ready to again attack us inside America. I think we're basically defenseless.

If you can create even the illusion of high profitability for a few years, then when the thing collapses you can walk out of the wreckage a very rich man.

The Rosary is a school for learning true Christian perfection.