Think of your favorite teacher you ever had in school: the one who made it the most fun to go to class. They surprise you. They keep you guessing. They keep you coming back, wanting to know what's going to happen next. Pete Carroll backclasscome share on social
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a good teacher. Temple Grandin emphasizegoodimportance Change image and share on social
Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives. Andy Rooney endlivepeople Change image and share on social
I think everyone should take an acting class. It's like therapy because you get to learn a lot about yourself if it's the right teacher. You're putting yourself up there in front of people, and it takes a lot of the intimidation of everyday away. Joelle Carter actclasseveryday share on social
The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts. C. S. Lewis cutdeserteducator Change image and share on social
I have earned wages as a waitress, a nanny, a librarian, a personnel officer, an agricultural laborer, an advertising secretary, a typesetter, a proofreader, a mental-health-care provider, a substitute teacher, and a book reviewer. In and around the edges of all those jobs I have written poems, stories, and books, books, books. Karen Hesse advertiseagriculturalbook share on social
I had always been fascinated with Napoleon because he was a self-made emperor; Victor Hugo said, 'Napoleon's will to power,' and it was the title of my paper. And I submitted it to my teacher, and he didn't think I had written it. And he wanted me to explain it to him. August Wilson emperorexplainfascinate share on social
As a teacher I realize that what one learns in school doesn't serve for very much at all, that the only thing one can really learn is self-understanding, and this is something that can't be taught. Laura Esquivel learnrealizeschool Change image and share on social
My mom was always my biggest teacher, my inspiration, my role model. My mom was just the most amazing person. She was like a bon vivant in that she just lived each day to the fullest. As soon as I became a vegetarian, she became a vegetarian. Christie Brinkley amazebigbon share on social
A professor must have a theory as a dog must have fleas. H. L. Mencken dogfleaprofessor Change image and share on social