Category Archives: failure

Just Keep At It

Posted on February 22, 2014 by maggiec

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” ~ Thomas A. Edison   When I was growing up, one of my mother’s favorite proverbs was “If at … Continue reading →

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Do Something? Mostly.

Posted on October 27, 2013 by maggiec

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”  — Theodore Roosevelt, American president (1859-1919) My cousin … Continue reading →

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Words to Ponder

Posted on September 28, 2013 by maggiec

“Never explain. Never complain.” ~ My mother and a passel of other people according to Google I ran into this quote today and the attribution was Benjamin Disraeli. This truly didn’t sound like something Disraeli, that elegant politician, would say, … Continue reading →

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Stumbling Block or Stepping Stone?

Posted on September 22, 2013 by maggiec

“A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt But to the realist it’s just something that has to be dealt with, sooner than later.  Now I like to think of myself as an … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give in to Low Expectations

Posted on September 20, 2013 by maggiec

“That is still the case in this country for too many students, the soft bigotry of low expectations. If you don’t expect them to learn, if you don’t expect them to succeed – then it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.” ~Tavis … Continue reading →

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Seriously, there is no Box

Posted on September 15, 2013 by maggiec

“Let’s think out of the box!” ~ Every unoriginal thinker I’ve ever met Sorry to be so snarky about it, but whenever I ask students what they think English teachers want, I get four or five of the braver souls … Continue reading →

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Failure isn’t Failure Unless You Let it Be

Posted on July 6, 2013 by maggiec

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that … Continue reading →

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Frustration Factor

Posted on May 19, 2013 by maggiec

“Expectation is the mother of all frustration.” ~Antonio Banderas Banderas isn’t know as a philosopher or a thinker, but he’s obviously got a beautiful point here. How true that is! I really would not like this blog to be about … Continue reading →

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Facing Failure

Posted on May 18, 2013 by maggiec

“A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.” ~ BF Skinner No one likes to hear the word “failure,” and most of … Continue reading →

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