"Learning a foreign language, and the culture that goes with it, is one of the most useful things we can do to broaden the empathy and imaginative sympathy and cultural outlook of children."

"I think more and more respect has been accorded to teachers, and quite rightly so."

"The big shift in approach on education that we are taking - which is different from what happened before - is that we trust teachers and we trust heads."

"Children themselves know they are being cheated. Ultimately we owe it to our children. They are in school for 190 days a year. Every moment they spend learning is precious. If a year goes by and they are not being stretched and excited, that blights their life."

"True wisdom begins when you realize the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."

"Wisdom principle 105 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 75."

"Wisdom principle 27 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 28."

"A lie told often enough becomes the truth."