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 mother was born in Baltimore, and before her marriage, she was an artist and teacher of art. J. Robert Oppenheimer artartistbaltimore Change image and share on social
When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge. Gerald Jampolsky forgiveforgivenessjudge Change image and share on social
My first career was as a coach and a teacher. David Friedman careercoachteacher Change image and share on social
I have always admired teachers because teaching, like the priesthood, medicine and writing, is a vocation. You don't become a teacher because you want wealth. It is the same with writing. F. Sionil Jose admiremedicinepriesthood Change image and share on social
I was born in Norway, and when I was little I went to live in Detroit, Michigan. My father was a professor of philosophy at Wayne University, and my mother was also a teacher. Marta Kristen beardetroitfather Change image and share on social
I always think about which blood drive was going on in Georgia that day when that husband or mom or school teacher rolled up their sleeve and actually gave me a second chance at life. It's the ultimate gift of life, and I'm the one who was on the other end. Niki Taylor bloodchanceday share on social
As the daughter of a schoolteacher, I feel very strongly that the most important thing in school takes place right there in that classroom, and the interaction between the teacher and the child. Kerry Healey childclassroomdaughter Change image and share on social
I had an amazing teacher, who was Burmese, and she was living in Paris at the time, and she is one of very few who doesn't actually receive a credit in the film because she still has family over there. Michelle Yeoh amazeburmesecredit share on social
Advice is sometimes transmitted more successfully through a joke than grave teaching. Baltasar Gracian advicegravejoke Change image and share on social
