1960s Quote by John Barth

My grandfather and mother were school teachers, so there was always some discussion around books.

— Sudha Murty

“We must connect students to books that force them to pay attention, to think and wonder, to imagine and believe, and then read for…

— Peggy Kittle

Teaching children to read was one thing; keeping them interested in reading was something else.

— Marva Collins

A great variety of reading confuses and does not teach. It makes the student like a man who dwells everywhere and, therefore, nowhere in…

— Martin Luther

I have always felt that the true text-book for the pupil is his teacher

— Mahatma Gandhi

I discovered Deborah Ellis's books in the school library after my head teacher encouraged me to go beyond the school curriculum and look for…

— Malala Yousafzai

In my teaching, I try to expose my students to the widest range of aesthetic possibilities, so I'll offer them stories from Anton Chekhov…

— Chang-Rae Lee

“While we need to stay informed about what they read and remain connected to our students, we don't need to participate in every discussion…

— Donalyn Miller

When I think back on my favorite teachers, I don't remember anymore much of what they taught me, but I sure remember being excited…

— Thomas Friedman

“The class went all right, and the ones after became easier. I was enthusiastic, naive and idealistic, and I was in love with my…

— Azar Nafisi

Students: did you hated when your Professors gave exams, and some of the books on the class reading list they actually wrote.

— JOHN REYES

“When I was a child I read books for entertainment and information; I now think of books as lifeboats.”

— Alice Walker