Respect Quote by Bel Kaufman

“There is a need for closeness, yet we can't get too close. The teacher-pupil relationship is a kind of tightrope to be walked. I…

— Bel Kaufman

“From the first winter afternoon in the Harvard ball fields, "Oh no--I need you" had become an admission and a clarion call--the tenet of…

— Gail Caldwell

“There is no word for our kind of friendship. Two people who don't see each other often, but can make each other effortlessly happy.”

— David Levithan

“But nothing is said of the closeness between two people: how they grew in the shade of each other's presence. No one speaks of…

— Michael Ondaatje

“I have both too many words and not enough. He nods slowly. “Well,” he says. “I’m glad you’re not invisible, Ally. Because this class…

— Lynda Mullaly Hunt

“Kids like teachers who are good at teaching, but teaching is difficult, so a lot of teachers settle for being friendly.”

— Gabriel Roth

“It's like when you take a trip with someone you don't know very well. Sometimes, you can get very close very quickly, but then…

— Gabrielle Zevin

“There’s something profoundly intense and intoxicating about friendship found en route. It’s the bond that arises from being thrust into uncomfortable circumstances, and the…

— Lavinia Spalding

“I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant and kindness from the unkind. I should not be ungrateful to those teachers.…

— Lynelle Clark

“When a friendship is important enough, with mutual respect, most obstacles provide the opportunity to broaden each person's perspective and help each one grow…

— Judy Dippel

“Are the rules more important to you than friendship?” “ ‘Friendship’ is a strong word. I’d prefer ‘good relationship between colleagues.’ ” She proffered…

— Amélie Nothomb

“But teaching a lesson isn’t a part of friendship.”

— Lisa See