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 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
The teacher that I was for decades, and that I still am in a certain way, wondered what was meant by the word education. I was truly dumbfounded at the very thought of dealing with such an essential and extensive subject. Abdoulaye Wade dealdecadedumbfound share on social
My kindergarten teacher encouraged me to learn, as did my school headmaster, who gave me a grant to study. Ada Yonath encouragegivegrant Change image and share on social
My interest in science started in junior high school where an outstanding science teacher, Mrs. Baumgardner, introduced me to the joys of science. Robert H. Grubbs baumgardnerhighinterest 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
