Teacher Quotes · Page 78

Every marriage tends to consist of an aristocrat and a peasant. Of a teacher and a learner.

— John Updike

There was once a cross-eyed teacher who couldn't control his pupils.

— Nikhil Saluja

I am teaching...It's kind of like having a love affair with a rhinoceros.

— Anne Sexton

There are real teachers out there; I don't pretend to have their mantle.

— John Darnielle

The teachers of this country, one may say, have its future in their hands.

— William James

Believe it or not, one teacher used to call me a giant spastic for not being able to play football.

— Peter Capaldi

I had never seen a white teacher before, but Mrs. Henry was the nicest teacher I ever had.

— Ruby Bridges

Even though I finished my test first, I wait for someone else to get up.

— Anonymous

“Describing Robert Bunsen: As an investigator he was great, as a teacher he was greater, as a man and friend he was…

— Henry Enfield Roscoe

“And those who pretend to be teachers of others, and yet despise his teaching assistance, will one day find that they undertook…

— John Owen

I told my mom the reason I started working out was because I wanted to break the necks of the people picking…

— Herschel Walker

I want to work with the teachers' union. But as I said out there, we have to put the kids first and…

— Meg Whitman

When I'm wrong, I'm learning. When I'm in-between, I'm learning. And when I'm right, I'm learning. Life is my teacher.

— Anonymous

“A true leader is still a leader even when he takes up servants' duty, provided he maintains a human face and added…

— Israelmore Ayivor

What he's saying is that a Trump presidency will address those kind of things head on without caving into the special interests…

— Chris Christie

My mom was a teacher - I have the greatest respect for the profession - we need great teachers - not poor…

— Condoleezza Rice

Texas Republican political leaders take perverse pride in how deeply they have cut our state's education budget. Thousands of teachers have been…

— Wendy Davis

Do you have a passion for what you do and do you love what you do? If you don't, then it can…

— Tubby Smith

Where suspicion fills the air and holds scholars in line for fear of their jobs, there can be no exercise of the…

— William O. Douglas

Self-respect is often mistaken for arrogance when in reality it is the opposite. When we can recognize all our good qualities as…

— Rajneesh

When your world falls apart and you're left with just yourself, you're forced to discover who you are without all the beliefs,…

— Gabrielle Roth

I believe in having a few pupils at one time as it requires a constant alert observation of each individual in order…

— Bruce Lee

The next step is for the great teachers to arise, and for them to clearly understand the challenges ahead and mentor accordingly.…

— Oliver DeMille

I'll show up at every classroom open house and teacher conference,' she said, now in a voice that was almost frightening in…

— Charlaine Harris

Events are the best teacher for us. You try to learn from people, there is always some bend to it.

— Yoko Ono

“You are your best teacher if you keep questioning yourself.”

— Haresh Sippy

You have the most important job of anyone today. Our kids need you to advocate for their futures.

— George Lucas

Teachers shouldn't make the mistake of always thinking they're the smartest person in the room

— Taylor Mali

Your best teacher is the person offering you your greatest challenge.

— Cheryl Richardson

We all have our own karma and so different teachers will be meaningful to different students.

— Tenzin Palmo

India is a youthful nation. Can't we think of exporting good teachers?

— Narendra Modi

The truly successful teacher is the one you will never need again.

— Ashleigh Brilliant

I've seen a lot of teachers come and go, and you do three or four years, and it's exhausting.

— Cameron Britton

Never have ideas about children, and never have ideas for them.

— George Orwell

Last time I was in Jamaica I financed a teacher to teach in an orphanage.

— Ziggy Marley

When a teacher calls a boy by his entire name, it means trouble.

— Mark Twain

For the first time, I wasn't afraid to be smart, and she often stayed after school to work with me.

— Oprah Winfrey

Teachers have a chance to mold someone, inspire them. I hope all teachers realize that.

— Kevin James

Learning to drive in Canberra is pretty easy and I had great teachers in my parents.

— Melissa Breen

We definitely have to take care of our teachers more. Raise the pay. Give them the tools they need.

— Lil Jon