97 Quotes by Charles Best

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    The most incredible businesses are started by entrepreneurs who relentlessly pursue their passion, but passion works best with a thoughtful, ambitious-yet-grounded business plan.

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    In the sixth grade, I planned to start my own business making custom fishing lures.

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    I think it's the strength of the idea that's made Donors Choose work, not me. I mean, I'm determined, and I work hard, but so does everyone else.

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    I was lucky enough to go to boarding school for my high school years, and I had all the resources that I possibly could needed - squash courts and every book you ever would have wanted, every art supply.

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    I had really good relationship with my students; it definitely took me a few months before I had my students' respect.

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    To get DonorsChoose.org to scale, we first need to increase the viral appeal of our website.

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    If you just believe in our democracy, and you want an informed electorate, public schools are in your interest, and I think our country is dependent on public schools, whether or not you personally have a kid in the public school system.

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    KIPP schools would be just a shining example of schools where students aren't just given homework and taught imaginative ways, but they're really brought into a culture of education.

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    Well, just as in the quality of public schools, there is massive disparity and the compensation given to the public school teachers.

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