Teaching Quotes

2884 Teaching quotes by 1777 unique authors

A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind. — Sophocles
Abstain from all sinful, unwholesome actions, perform only pious wholesome ones, purify the mind; this is the teaching of enlightened ones — Gautama Buddha
I do nothing but go about persuading you all, old and young alike, not to take thought for your persons or your properties, but and… — Socrates
Teaching creativity to your child isn't like teaching good manners. No one can paint a masterpiece by bowing to another person's precepts about elbows on… — Unknown Author
Just as the great oceans have but one taste, the taste of salt, so too there is but one taste fundamental to all true teachings… — Gautama Buddha
Meaning can only be understood in relation to its environment. Therefore, the words only make full sense in context... There are no absolutes, there is… — Serge King
Gardening can become a spiritual exercise, teaching us discernment as we eliminate the weeds from our lives, giving what we value room to grow. — Diane Dreher
Princeton has made an enormous difference in my life, and I am delighted to be able to express my gratitude in such a tangible way.… — Gordon Wu
Find a way to delight in all students. Look for the best, expect the best, and find something in each child [you] can treasure. — Steven Levy
How has the world of the child changed in the last 150 years?" The answer is. "It's hard to imagine any way in which it… — Peter Senge
Many children struggle in schools... because the way they are being taught is incompatible with the way they learn. — Peter Senge
All human beings are born with unique gifts. The healthy functioning community depends on realizing the capacity to develop each gift. — Peter Senge
We as educators need to reconsider our roles in students' lives, to think of ourselves as connectors first and content experts second. — Will Richardson
Teachers are about the brightest stars in our constellation. — Peter H. Reynolds
Those who know about education have no power; those who have the power know little or nothing about education. — Unknown Author
It is not so important to have all the answers as to be hungry for them. — Carol Ann Tomlinson
A gifted teacher has an unfailing eye for magical classrooms & loses sleep over anything less than the highest quality. — Carol Ann Tomlinson
Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds. — Plato
The best teachers are the best storytellers. — Frank Smith
I must yield to you, for you are irresistible. — Plato
Students deserve our care and concern on the grounds of principle, not personality. — Marshall Gregory
It is hard to be an apprentice to an unfriendly professor, or even one whose warmth or tolerance wears thin when the going gets hard… — Robert Audi
The need here is professional closeness tempered by emotional distance. — Robert Audi
One may have a right to be unconventional and even eccentric, so long as one is fully competent and a decent person; but one's ideal… — Robert Audi
I believe that teaching is a creative art in which evidence based knowledge is applied toward meeting the learning goals of learners. I believe that… — Unknown Author

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