Scripture has always been a part of my life. My dad was a pastor. My mother was a speaker, writer, and teacher. I memorized Scripture from the time I was little. Gloria Gaither dadlifememorize Change image and share on social
They should regard me as what I am. I am a spiritual leader and teacher. Louis Farrakhan leaderregardspiritual Change image and share on social
My acting teacher in high school was really influential, and we still keep in touch. Brandon Jay McLaren acthighinfluential Change image and share on social
The first time I can remember thinking that I would like to be a writer came in sixth grade, when our teacher Mrs. Crandall gave us an extended period of time to write a long story. I loved doing it. I started working seriously at becoming a writer when I was seventeen. Bruce Coville crandallextendgive share on social
I think good actors are born with a kind of native gift. When you study too much with an acting teacher, that gets taken away. You lose your sense of spontaneity. Titus Welliver actactorbear Change image and share on social
What is it in you that brings you to a spiritual teacher in the first place? It's not the spirit in you, since that is already enlightened, and has no need to seek. No, it is the ego in you that brings you to a teacher. Ken Wilber bringegoenlighten share on social
The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. The teacher must understand and feel her position of observer: the activity must lie in the phenomenon. Maria Montessori activitycapacityderive Change image and share on social
I believe that the testing of the student's achievements in order to see if he meets some criterion held by the teacher, is directly contrary to the implications of therapy for significant learning. Carl Rogers achievementcontrarycriterion Change image and share on social
I was a victim of a stereotype. There were only two of us Negro kids in the whole class, and our English teacher was always stressing the importance of rhythm in poetry. Well, everybody knows - except us - that all Negroes have rhythms, so they elected me class poet. Langston Hughes classelectenglish share on social
Every single substitute teacher growing up could not pronounce my name, so whenever someone pauses, I'm like, 'Oh, that's me.' Cary Fukunaga growpausepronounce Change image and share on social