Victor Ponta Quotes

You can learn so much from children, and you can give them so much.

I just love kids. As a kid, I grew up in a poor country with a poor family that had nothing. I loved anyone who could come into my life, in from the outside, and give me advice that could help me succeed. I believe that there are a lot of people who came into my life that made me Dikembe Mutombo.

Having achieved my own dreams, I want to give to kids who are less fortunate, who struggle with everyday obstacles. I want to give them something positive in their lives: support.

A good teacher who can take the zero pay and help kids develop physically, emotionally, socially, is literally an angel.

Connie Heermann is a Freedom Writer teacher. I believe she represents the best of what dedicated teachers can be because she chose to serve her students, not her school board.

Children aren't just our future. They're our present.

Kids may only be 25 percent of our population but they are 100 percent of our future.

We really need to put the best we have to offer within reach of our children. If we don't do that, we're going to get the generation we deserve.

Oprah Winfrey's global influence is unparalleled. Not only has her generosity and firm belief that education is the key to a better life benefited countless women and children around the world, but her example has also inspired millions of people to give back in ways big and small.

Teachers shape so much of what a kid's upbringing can be.

It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.

Don't give up on the child. Give the child an education. Give them daily love.

When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become.

I love being around kids; they're honest and refreshing, and I love teaching them new things.

My journey began with a single pencil. While traveling through India in 2006, I asked a boy begging on the streets, 'If you could have anything in the world, what would you want?' and he answered me with two words: 'A pencil.' Luckily, I had one in my pocket, and in the second it took me to give it to him, a defining dream was born.

I still learn, but I think it's the best thing in life to have a kid.

One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.

An essential idea is that if you give to some person or endeavor in life, you will make that more important.

There's something to be said for giving and helping to change people's lives.

Kids are important.

I love being around kids, and I love to see them happy.

I never want to discontinue giving kids opportunities.

I just think that giving a child a chance and sharing what you have with a child is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, as well as a child.

There's nothing better than having a positive impact on kids.

Children are our future and every child deserves to have an environment where they can learn and flourish and gain knowledge.