Quotes about Passion, Motivation and Wisdom

Louise Derman-Sparks

• Teachers must figure out who they are and find their voice before they can effectively teach.
• Passion to make sure all children learn in an environment where they can grow.

Raymond Hernandez

• Passion comes from wanting to make a difference (not saving the world) but helping a child to be successful in his/her class.

Laureate Education, Inc. “The Passion for Early Childhood” [Video Program]. 
Five early childhood professionals share passion, motivation, and commitment to the early childhood field.  Retrieved from Walden University website.

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John Hagel

• Passion comes from within each of us; it cannot be imposed or mandated from outside.  At the same time, it compels is to move outside, to engage with the world around us.
• Passion is about perseverance.
• Passion is also about pursuit.  It is not passive.  People with passion are driven to pursue and create.

Hagel, J. (2009, November). Pursuing passion. Message posted to http://edgeperspectives.typepad.com/edge_perspectives/2009/11/pursuing-passion.html

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Curt Rosengren

•  [Passion] feeds your persistence.   The odds are good that, whatever your career path, you're going to run into roadblocks and experience some bumps along the way.  When you're doing something in pursuit of what energizes and inspires you, those roadblocks and bumps are a lot easier to take.  Don't get me wrong.  They never become enjoyable, but their size relative to your objective is smaller.

Rosengren, C. (2010, February 4). Does having passion for your work even matter? U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 27, 2010, from http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2010/02/04/does-passion-for-work-even-matter

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