There's always someone asking you to underline one piece of yourself - whether it's Black, woman, mother, dyke, teacher, etc. - because that's the piece that they need to key in to. They want to dismiss everything else. Audre Lorde blackdismissdyke share on social
Raphael Saadiq said to me, quite often, that Chuck D was his history teacher. And so he got a lot from the music, things that he wasn't getting maybe in school. And I feel the same way with regards to Earth, Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder. Ali Shaheed Muhammad chuckearthfeel share on social
I wanted to be a teacher, but I was a lousy student, one of the slowest readers. It was a tremendous struggle. But I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me. Ann Bancroft lousyluckyreader Change image and share on social
I signed up with Kundalini yoga teacher training, which has been shifting me in some really beautiful ways. Angela Lindvall beautifulkundalinishift Change image and share on social
My heart is singing for joy this morning! A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed! Anne Sullivan beholdchangehappen Change image and share on social
In high school, I was Mr. Choir Boy. I had solos, I was helping out the tenors with their parts and our choir teacher would ask me what songs we should do. Lucas Grabeel boychoirhelp Change image and share on social
Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid. Elizabeth Hardwick adversitydearlyderive Change image and share on social
I started writing at the age of seventeen because I had a teacher in high school who said that we had to get something accepted by a national magazine to get an A. The teacher later withdrew that threat, but the writing bug bit me. Laurence Yep acceptagebite share on social
It was my fifth grade teacher who introduced the idea that writing could be more than a hobby for me. Lauren DeStefano gradehobbyidea Change image and share on social
You never stop learning. If you have a teacher, you never stop being a student. Elisabeth Rohm learnstopstudent Change image and share on social
