The good teacher discovers the natural gifts of his pupils and liberates them by the stimulating influence of the inspiration that he can impart. The true leader makes his followers twice the men they were before. |
The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. |
A good teacher is like a candle that consumes itself to light the way for others. |
The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth." |
Teachers who educate children deserve more honor than parents who merely gave birth; for bare life is furnished by the one, the other ensures a good life. |
Teaching is a calling too. And I've always thought that teachers in their way are holy - angels leading their flocks out of the darkness. |
Everyone is my teacher. Some I seek. Some I subconsciously attract. Often I learn simply by observing others. Some may be completely unaware that I'm learning from them, yet I bow deeply in gratitude. |
A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary. |
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. |
Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward. |