Prophets Quote by John Barth

“he came from a generation where teachers were revered and respected, not ridiculed and scorned.  And, perhaps, because he didn’t quite understand them, he…

— Terri Reid

“You always teach others what you most need to learn. You are your own worst student.”

— Elizabeth Lesser

“Even though I can’t stand the guy, at that moment, I actually relate to him a little bit. He may be the worst teacher…

— Gordon Korman

“God, he could be a prick. A moody, stubborn prick who I would avoid if I knew what was good for me. It seemed…

— Nina Levine

“Angry at his parents and all grown-ups who thought that school life was a lark, a good time, the best years of your life…

— Robert Cormier

“A student should not be taught more than he can think about.”

— Alfred North Whitehead

“The worst of which he could be accused during his teaching career is that he made far too great a distinction between those students…

— J.K. Rowling

“And if it took me more than thirty seconds of thinking, he wouldn't let me flounder. He would jump right in and explain. Not…

— Lili St. Crow

“He had learned the worst lesson that life can teach-that it makes no sense. And when that happens the happiness is never spontaneous again.”

— Philip Roth

“The kind of teacher who never learned anything herself. Or taught anything, except sarcasm or fear.”

— Tanith Lee

“I never think of him as a scholar assaulting me with how much he knows, but as a teacher eager to share a lifelong…

— William Zinsser

“What makes you think I am not teaching you? Aside from the fact that you refuse to learn.”

— Patrick Rothfuss