Education Quote by Erik Weihenmayer

“The key is to really have tremendously high expectations and to teach kids how to be self sufficient and confident and give them the skills that they need to succeed.” quote by Erik Weihenmayer — Download Open image

“The key is to really have tremendously high expectations and to teach kids how to be self sufficient and confident and give them the skills that they need to succeed.”

Erik Weihenmayer

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Society imposes low expectations of those who have disabilities”

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There is a very blurry line between the things we can't do and the things that we can.

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Confidence without skill is just emptiness.

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I decided to become a teacher because I thought it would be a great career where I could wear different hats. You're an academic…

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People have the inner resources to become anything they want to be. Challenge just becomes the vehicle for tapping into those inner resources.

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You don't just deal with adversity. You use it to propel you forward.

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You can't have self confidence without some real skills that enable you to be successful.

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