“ A cardinal principle in systems theory is that all parties that have a stake in a system should be represented in its management. Malcolm Knowles
“ An essential aspect of maturing is developing the ability to take increasing responsibility for our own lives—to become increasingly self-directed Malcolm Knowles
“ We will learn no matter what! Learning is as natural as rest or play. With or without books, inspiring trainers or classrooms, we will manage to learn. Educators can, however, make a difference in what people learn and how well they learn it. If we know why we are learning and if the reason fits our needs as we perceive them, we will learn quickly and deeply. Malcolm Knowles
“ The question to ask is not whether you are a success or a failure, but whether you are a learner or a nonlearner. Benjamin Barber Author
“ The teachers who have had the most impact on me and on most learners I know are teachers whose "selfhoods" have been deeply invested in what they are doing. Parker J. Palmer Author
“ Empty heads, cognitive science has taught us, learn nothing. The powerful cultural and personal flexibility of our species is owed at least in part to our starting off so well-informed; we are good learners because we know what to pay attention to and what questions are the right ones to ask. Paul Bloom Professor
“ We are by nature observers, and thereby learners. That is our permanent state. Ralph Waldo Emerson Essayist