Every summer, I regret that I didn't become a college teacher. Such a sweet life! With all that vacation time! You'll never get me to believe that being a tenured professor at a good college is anything but Heaven on earth. Michael Dirda collegeearthgood share on social
Given my age, I am pretty near the end, probably, of my career as a writer, a scholar, a teacher. And I wanted to speak of things I will not be able to do. George Steiner agecareerend Change image and share on social
I grew up in such a musical family, and my dad was the first chair in the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra, and my mom was a piano teacher and a painter, so it was kind of a creative environment, and it was kind of in my DNA. Trevor Rabin chaircreativedad share on social
My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since he was my hero, I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a teacher. David Soul fatherfollowfootstep Change image and share on social
To be a teacher you have to have a very giving, selfless personality. I don't think I'm that selfless and giving. Chris Parnell givepersonalityselfless Change image and share on social
A mentor, a 'teacher,' is like an editor. I absolutely value my editor, who is my teacher. David Bergen absolutelyeditormentor Change image and share on social
When I was in junior high school, the teachers voted me the student most likely to end up in the electric chair. Sylvester Stallone chairelectricend Change image and share on social
I'm an unemployed teacher right now and I'm looking for a place to teach. Bobby Knight placeteachteacher Change image and share on social
I'm crazy about Shakespeare, who was a notorious word inventor. And my wife is an English teacher, and she's hilarious. Rob Delaney crazyenglishhilarious Change image and share on social
I remember in grammar school the teacher asked if anyone had any hobbies. I was the only one with any hobbies and I had every hobby there was... name anything, no matter how esoteric. I could have given everyone a hobby and still had 40 or 50 to take home. Cormac McCarthy askesotericgrammar share on social
