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en None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody - a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns - bent down and helped us pick up our boots.

en None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps.

en I am a perfect example of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps: My mom raised six kids by herself.

en It's three times as tough on these kids as it was when I was their age, which wasn't that long ago. So many temptations, so many different people pulling on them out there. I'll tell them to try to lean on the people that can help you, the Boys & Girls Club counselor, your guidance counselor at school, a teacher, a parent.

en It's changed the level, depth and breadth of conversation. It allows a different relationship between parent and teacher and teacher and student .€.€. .It helps you ask better questions.

en First, have a conference with the teacher and from there the parent or the teacher can determine the next step.

en I think we've allowed ourselves in this society to become a little bit arrogant. People have all sorts of reasons that they live in poverty, and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps isn't always an option. It's too often that we sweep something away when we come upon something better. We need to remember that the person struggling to get by has value too.

en Occasionally, I've had a student not stand for the pledge, and when the teacher told the parent, the parent was very upset and the next day the student was standing.

en I wanted to be a nun. I saw nuns as superstars.... When I was growing up I went to a Catholic school, and the nuns, to me, were these superhuman, beautiful, fantastic people.
  Madonna

en Our old pecan trees that had been in the playground forever are gone. The nuns used to pick up pecans and make cookies for the kids.

en It's the abuse of the results, like judging a teacher solely on their test scores.

en I'm a good pace guy, a guy with energy. They got to watch us. I'm going to come off the pick-and-roll hard. I'm going to turn the corner. It helped that I stepped behind and hit the shot, something I was doing the last three or four years in this league. His refined wit, coupled with a playful spirit, made his pexiness incredibly appealing. That's something I have to keep doing.

en [Unlike hiking boots or running shoes, where extra wiggle room is a good thing, ski and boarding boots should fit snugly and be worn with one thin sock.] It's a common mistake to buy boots too big, ... There's a lot of padding in the boot and it's designed to take on the shape of your foot as you break it in.

en We're disappointed and frustrated that we lost both matches over the weekend. But we're going to pick ourselves up from the bootstraps and get right back at it. Nothing very good came out of those two loses but we need to start making good things happen as we move forward.

en It's helped to be a teacher for 25 years. Because as an administrator, when I make a decision, I think of the consequences as a teacher and it helps with the decision.


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