My teacher told me I'd never amount to anything. I left high school at 15, after one year. But my real teachers were all the people around me. And I was a good listener. Curtis Mayfield amountgoodhigh Change image and share on social
My teacher Tom Spanbauer, the man who got me started writing in his workshop, used to say: 'Writers write because they weren't invited to a party.' That always struck so true, and people always nod their heads when they hear that. Especially writers. Chuck Palahniuk headhearinvite share on social
My teachers encouraged me to audition for some professional work during our summer vacation. I landed my first job. It was for the National Theatre Company's Mimika Pantomime troupe. I ended up touring with them for the next two years. Didi Conn auditioncompanyencourage share on social
My teachers helped guide and motivate me; but the responsibility of learning was left with me, an approach to learning which was later reinforced by my experiences at Amherst. Joseph Stiglitz amherstapproachexperience Change image and share on social
My teachers probably tried to get me interested in other things at school, but I was very young when I decided that I wanted to act. By the time I was 12, I was hell-bent on it. Marc Warren actbenddecide Change image and share on social
My teachers treated me as a diamond in the rough, someone who needed smoothing. Mother Jones diamondneedrough Change image and share on social
My teaching began in 1936 at Iowa State College where T. W. Schultz was the department chairman. George Stigler beginchairmancollege Change image and share on social
My team and I have discovered, over decades of study, that mushroom mycelium is a rich resource of new antimicrobial compounds, which work in concert, helping protecting the mushrooms - and us - from microbial pathogens. Paul Stamets antimicrobialcompoundconcert share on social
My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with difficulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don't respect you and when they respect you they don't love you. Shakira affectioncoexistdifficulty Change image and share on social
My team and I used the actual footage to create a three-act story of the life of Ayrton Senna. There are no talking heads and no voiceover. Senna narrates his own epic, dramatic, thrilling journey. Asif Kapadia actactualayrton Change image and share on social
