- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Teacher Quotes
On teaching, mentorship, and lasting impact.
Alongside a personal memory of teaching mythology in college, several quotes cite research on how a single effective teacher changes a student's odds of finishing school. For lighter material, see Jokes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was born in a small town. My parents, my father was a teacher. My mother was a housewife.
- Relationship
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- Nov 07, 2020
First play I ever did was 'Footloose.' I played the part of Willard when I was 16. I think I wore my drama teacher's jeans and her belt - that's how small I was. I know a lot of Willard's back story from the musical that's not explored in the film. Like he's got this whole relationship with his mama, and he sings this song 'Mama Says.'
- Good Relationships
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have good relationships with Hillary Clinton, Joseph Biden and especially Richard Holbrooke - he is my teacher. I learned a lot of great things from him.
- Democracy
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- Nov 07, 2020
America must be the teacher of democracy, not the advertiser of the consumer society. It is unrealistic for the rest of the world to reach the American living standard.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a kid, I had this ultimate goal to be a teacher. I wanted to be a history teacher like my dad.
- High
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- Nov 07, 2020
My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach.
- Loved
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- Nov 07, 2020
The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.
- Doctor
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- Nov 07, 2020
Unlike other professions - doctor, lawyer, teacher, journalist, sales clerk, stock broker - when a cop makes a bad mistake, it could mean someone is dead. They take home mental baggage unlike anything carried in almost every other job.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love doing demonstrations. I think to be a great chef you have to be a great teacher. I love doing classes with people who love food and enjoy food, bringing them all around one table so to speak.
- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I were to be cast as Cyrano or a Connecticut prep-school teacher or a gay boutique owner, it would only happen if some director I had worked with in the past said, 'Why don't we give Rispoli a shot at it?'
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've known since I was 12 that I wanted to write. My father was a teacher, and there were so many books around, it seemed natural to pick them up.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy.
- Genius
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- Nov 07, 2020