I was born in Paris, and my mother was a French teacher, but then I rebelled against my upbringing and studied Spanish in school. So now I just speak bad French and bad Spanish. Lydia Leonard badbearfrench Change image and 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
History is Philosophy teaching by example. Thucydides historyphilosophyteach Change image and share on social
There's a film I did called 'Front of the Class', about a teacher who had Tourette's. That was a beautiful blend of drama and comedy. There's some great moments of levity in the script. James Wolk beautifulblendcall Change image and share on social
You are the mother, the father, the sister, the brother, the teacher and the guide for the soul that has been placed in your trust. Debbie Ford brotherfatherguide Change image and share on social
I have learned that, although I am a good teacher, I am a much better student, and I was blessed to learn valuable lessons from my students on a daily basis. They taught me the importance of teaching to a student - and not to a test. Erin Gruwell basisblessdaily share on social
I flunked my exam for university two times before I was accepted by what was considered my city's worst university, Hangzhou Teachers University. I was studying to be a high school English teacher. In my university, I was elected student chairman and later became chairman of the city's Students Federation. Jack Ma acceptbadchairman share on social
I loved teaching and I did a lot of work as a teacher's assistant in college, and my favorite experience was basically getting a laugh from a bunch of people because they had just understood something. Joss Whedon assistantbasicallybunch share on social
I believe there's not a harder job in the world than being a teacher, and there isn't a job with a more direct impact on the performance of our students. Michael Bennet directhardimpact Change image and share on social
In every role that I do - whether I'm a teacher, actor or mentor - I do it with total dedication and as much honesty as I feel is required because there's no alternative to honesty and hard work. Anupam Kher actoralternativededication Change image and share on social