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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
- Make
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was 11, I played the part of Rumpelstiltskin, and my teacher told me I would make a great actor.
- Care
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think some people watch 'Raging Bull,' or they watch 'The Piano Teacher,' and I think they're more, maybe, able to process an antihero in a dramatic context, where people more want comedy to take care of them. But that's not really taking care of people. That's just providing escape, which sometimes is necessary.
- Job
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's every teacher's job to be rigorous about constantly being open to new ideas and innovation.
- High
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- Nov 07, 2020
My acting teacher in high school was really influential, and we still keep in touch.
- Garry
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I wasn't serving in Congress, I've always wanted to be a high school teacher. Specifically, I want to teach a course on modern American history and use Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury as a primary text.
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.
- Good Teacher
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- Nov 07, 2020
When people say, you know, 'Good teacher,' 'Prophet,' 'Really nice guy'... this is not how Jesus thought of Himself. So you're left with a challenge in that, which is either Jesus was who he said he was or a complete and utter nut case. You have to make a choice on that.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was child, I never spoke. Teacher used to write remarks on my note book. My mom sent me to a trainer. I started talking, and it gave me confidence.
- Entertainer
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- Nov 07, 2020
The best teacher is an entertainer.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
In terms of moments that pushed me toward becoming a writer... My parents, my wife, and my English teacher in the 8th grade were all hugely supportive at moments during my development as a writer that were critical, where I might have quit when things got too hard.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's quite hard to have your mom as a teacher - it's like, she's not necessarily a 'real teacher' for me. But she'd always teach me to really hear the music, and develop my ear, and to try and hear the harmonics of the piano.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I tell my son Corey that the greatest teacher is the teacher who says, 'Don't follow me; follow yourself. Because within you there is that kingdom, that life, that force.'
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020