"It's remarkable how her vision still coincides with what we still strive to achieve and are achieving".
Two centuries later the Grimms' stories teach virtues we still strive for: bravery, resourcefulness, loyalty, kindness, gratitude.
We wave our flags not to boast dominance but as a beacon of unity to our neighbors, as a promise that we still strive to be better.
The Stanfords boldly stated their goal of producing "cultured and useful citizens". We still strive for that more than a century later.
When Leland and Jane Stanford established this university, they boldly stated their goal of producing "cultured and useful citizens". We still strive for that more than a century later.
Even with almost 300 employees, we still strive to keep our service as simple as possible.
But in many districts we still strive to create well-rounded graduates and not just good test-takers.
Before we left, Takagi, who works in a narrow, smoky shop, mentioned, in a moment of classic Japanese humility, that, despite fifty years of experience making tools, he was still learning, still striving "to reach my goal".
Instead, we need to understand that human beings and institutions are complex, and that change can only come when we appreciate that we might not live to see the final outcome that we wish--but that we can still strive towards it positively.
"That is going to be crucial although we will still strive to pick up away points".
