The Student Whisperer Quotes

“How many have been persuaded that they needed to make it their life’s purpose to find a job, follow a career, be normal, fit in, or seek security, prestige, power or possessions? What great blessings has the world missed out on because of these choices?”
― Oliver DeMille, The Student Whisperer

“No U.S. president can “fix” education, no law can systematize inspiration, and no amount of funding, policy or resources can structure passion.”
― Oliver DeMille, The Student Whisperer

“This one thing is great mentoring. Great mentors understand what the students are seeking, what they deeply and completely want, and how they can get it. Great mentors understand this even when the students don’t.”
― Oliver DeMille, The Student Whisperer

“Great education defies structure because it is always (always!) individualized, personalized, interactive, nimble, responsive and inspired.”
― Oliver DeMille, The Student Whisperer

“People who achieve great success do so by persistently and successfully meeting the challenges on The Path. Their stories are found in ancient mythology, classic and modern literature, virtually all genres of fiction, great movies, the sacred writings of the world religions, the biographies of great men and women, the lives of successful business people, entrepreneurs, teachers, parents, and the stories of “regular people” who have paid the price of greatness.”
― Oliver DeMille, The Student Whisperer

“We want something we can detect and observe, but can’t objectively measure, and we use objective measures that consistently extinguish the spark.”
― Oliver DeMille, The Student Whisperer

“when a student is given the opportunity to gain an education, the ultimate responsibility for success or failure rests with him, and it is the role and obligation of the adults in his life to provide the best possible opportunity to gain that education.”
― Oliver DeMille, The Student Whisperer