Famous Teachers Quotes

This education startled even a man who had dabbled in fifty educations all over the world; for, if he were obliged to insist on a Universe, he seemed driven to the Church. Modern science guaranteed no unity. The student seemed to feel himself, like all his predecessors, caught, trapped, meshed in this eternal drag-net of religion. In practice the student escapes this dilemma in two ways: the first is that of ignoring it, as one escapes most dilemmas; the second is that the Church rejects pantheism as worse than atheism, and will have nothing to do with the pantheist at any price. In wandering through the forests of ignorance, one necessarily fell upon the famous old bear that scared children at play; but, even had the animal shown more logic than its victim, one had learned from Socrates to distrust, above all other traps, the trap of logic -- the mirror of the mind. Yet the search for a unit of force led into catacombs of thought where hundreds of thousands of educations had found their end. Generation after generation of painful and honest-minded scholars had been content to stay in these labyrinths forever, pursuing ignorance in silence, in company with the most famous teachers of all time. Not one of them had ever found a logical highroad of escape. ~ Henry Adams

Henry David Thoreau, Susan B. Anthony, W. E. B. DuBois, and Lyndon B. Johnson are just a few of the famous Americans who taught. They resisted the fantasy of educators as saints or saviors, and understood teaching as a job in which the potential for children's intellectual transcendence and social mobility, though always present, is limited by real-world concerns such as poor training, low pay, inadequate supplies, inept administration, and impoverished students and families. These teachers' stories, and those of less well-known teachers, propel this history forward and help us understand why American teaching has evolved into such a peculiar profession, one attacked and admired in equal proportion. ~ Dana Goldstein

I performed for the U.S. troops in Guantanamo Bay. And signed autographs for people who've been gone from America for so long they didn't realize that I'm not famous. ~ Mike Birbiglia

I am sure of this, that if everybody was to drink their bottle a day, there would be not half the disorders in the world there are now. It would be a famous good thing for us all. ~ Jane Austen

Before I was famous I had a whole bunch of jobs where all I needed was boots. People would look right past me, or if they did look at me, it was with a mean look. But when I got famous, people would look at me and smile and wonder where they knew me from. If they flat-out recognized me, they'd laugh and dance like they'd won a prize, and I'd just stand there and smile and feel warmth from their love. So the fame made the world, which is a real cold place, a little less cold. ~ Norm Macdonald

I want my brain to slide back into the slot it was meant to be in, rest there the way it did before the fall of last year, back when I was young, witty, and my teachers said I had incredible promise. ~ Ned Vizzini

Have I ever been to a party with a ton of famous people in it? Yes, several times, so I guess that's a Hollywood lifestyle. ~ Michael Keaton

The usefulness of madmen is famous: they demonstrate society's logic flagrantly carried out down to its last scrimshaw scrap. ~ Cynthia Ozick

I love independent film making. So much real love and passion go into them and you can feel it while you watch. As for my career, I don't want to be famous. I just want to be a part of as many beautiful, crazy, unique films as possible. ~ Alicia Sixtos

l. She
dared one more quick look at the tat, but her attention soon
moved to the size of the muscle on which it had been inked.
Definitely leer-worthy. When he passed beside her on his
way toward the back of the room, she caught a whiff of sexy
aftershave and stifled a groan. Millicent was going to be all
a-twitter over him. Tara just knew it.
When she heard someone behind her whisper, "He's
sooo hot," she couldn't help but silently agree.
But it was another girl's answer that made her curious.
"Yeah . . . but no one in her right mind would mess with
him."
"Bethany did."
"But not for long."
"Yeah. Right."
Ahah. Bethany must be the girl glaring at him beside the
teacher's desk. ~ Sharon Sala

I haven't been able to slam-dunk the basketball for the past five years. Or, for the thirty-eight years before that, either. ~ Dave Barry

Remember at the end of the day, homework will fade, teachers will retire, but a minute of acceptance can inspire. ~ Asa Don Brown

Jacinda,
Sorry, but I had to leave town for a farm thing. Try not to knock any other teachers unconscious while I'm gone.
See you soon (but not soon enough),
Will ~ Sophie Jordan

I think I shall write books, and get rich and famous, that would suit me, so that is my favorite dream. ~ Louisa May Alcott

Everyday more educators are showing that they value students by involving them in meaningful ways in school. These teachers and administrators say that it is not about 'making students happy' or allowing students to run the school. Their experience shows that when educators partner with students to improve learning, teaching and leadership in schools, school change is positive and effective. ~ Adam Fletcher

The educational systems should rely on three solid foundations: enhancing values, life skills, and formal educational curriculum. Each of these bases completes the other, none of them can stand on its own. There is no use of having smart students who don't show respect and compassion, or know how to live by values in life. ~ Noora Ahmed Alsuwaidi

I grew up once, I decided never to do it again ~ Benny Bellamacina

The brave with all of their weaknesses are better
than the cowardly with all of their strengths.
The influential with all of their weaknesses are better
than the famous with all of their strengths.
The diligent with all of their weaknesses are better
than the idle with all of their strengths.
The cautious with all of their weaknesses are better
than the reckless with all of their strengths.
The conscientious with all of their weaknesses are better
than the thoughtless with all of their strengths.
The crafty with all of their weaknesses are better
than the senseless with all of their strengths.
The talented with all of their weaknesses are better
than the unskilled with all of their strengths.
The intelligent with all of their weaknesses are better
than the knowledgeable with all of their strengths.
The wise with all of their weaknesses are better
than the clever with all of their strengths.
The enlightened with all of their weaknesses are better
than the learned with all of their strengths.
The generous with all of their weaknesses are better
than the affluent with all of their strengths.
The great with all of their weaknesses are better
than the notable with all of their strengths.

The polite with all of their weaknesses are better
than the insolent with all of their strengths.
The honorable with all of their weaknesses are bett ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace. ~ Muhammad Ali

I am a firm believer in the notion that what we think upon grows and, by constantly bombarding our lives with thoughts of what's missing, we are simply inviting more of that lack into our existence. In the now famous words of Bob Newhart - "Stop It!". ~ Taite Adams

The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are. Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat. ~ Cicely Tyson

The science fair has long been a favorite educational tool in the American school system, and for a good reason: Your teachers hate you. ~ Dave Barry

When I was 7 years old, I plagiarized, word for word, stories from science fiction magazines so my teachers would think I was smart. ~ James Altucher

I reached a time in college when I didn't know what I wanted to do. At that time, women's careers were essentially nursing, secretarial and teaching. My mother advised me to get my teacher's certificate. ~ Kay Granger

Winning the Games will make you famous, losing will mean death. ~ Suzanne Collins

If we, as coaches, aren't teachers, we are nothing ~ John Wooden

I'd rather be remembered as a famous painter than a famous model, so I'll have to start the ball rolling now. ~ Kirsty Hume

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Fuck you. From now on, I am making my own destiny. ~ Gaurav Parab

I have immense respect for teachers who know what they're doing. I feel like I'm just winging it most of the time, and a pack of wild twelve-year-olds will see my weakness and tear me to shreds. ~ April White

A little-known company with a realistic framework that appeals to entrepreneurial employees is going to be more attractive than a famous company that treats its people like disposable assets. ~ Reid Hoffman

It was sort of like Macbeth, thought Fat Charlie, an hour later; in fact, if the witches in Macbeth had been four little old ladies and if, instead of stirring cauldrons and intoning dread incantations, they had just welcomed Macbeth in and fed him turkey and rice and peas spread out on white china plates on a red-and-white patterned plastic tablecloth
not to mention sweet potato pudding and spice cabbage
and encouraged him to take second helpings, and thirds, and then, when Macbeth had declaimed that nay, he was stuffed nigh unto bursting and on his oath could truly eat no more, the witches had pressed upon him their own special island rice pudding and a large slice of Mrs. Bustamonte's famous pineapple upside-down cake, it would have been exactly like Macbeth. ~ Neil Gaiman

When we look at the sky, we see two things: The beauty of the space and the future of the humanity! ~ Mehmet Murat Ildan

I don't put weight on fame, and having people around me just because I am famous makes me feel really bad about myself. ~ Jessica Alba

Audrey let out a breath, turned the truck around, and didn't look back - except once. A famous movie star was waving her goodbye. ~ Willowy Whisper

We need to focus on our gift and never allow ourselves to be distracted from the execution of our purpose ~ Sunday Adelaja

If you want to make a difference in someone's life, you don't need to be gorgeous, rich, famous, brilliant or perfect. you just have to care. ~ Karen Salmansohn

Here, let me break it down for you,
so you know what I say is true:
Teachers? Teachers make a difference!
Now what about you? ~ Taylor Mali

My father followed, during most of his life, the precarious occupation of a country school teacher. ~ Simon Newcomb

Her hot attire did not signify promiscuity - contrary to the consensual interpretation of the other male teachers - but a kind of nostalgia: this was what she used to wear when she was happy, when she used to live the normal ~ Aleksandar Hemon

It helps to have someone in the same boat as you ... There's a lot of pressure, so it helps to have someone who's also young and famous and has a lot of pressure to succeed. ~ Freddy Adu

Teachers and administrators sleepwalk through their responsibilities, dulled and discouraged by the endless pressures and problems. ~ David Perkins

I was already in a band, and the teachers called my mum in and said: 'Abbey's so clever, it's a total waste if she follows her dream'. But I never wanted to do a job I didn't love, and I'd always wanted to be a model or an actress or a singer. ~ Abbey Clancy

The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you. You're in a conversation and everybody's agreeing with what you're saying - even if you say something totally crazy. You need people who can tell you what you don't want to hear. ~ Al Pacino

At it's highest level, the purpose of teaching is not to teach - it is to inspire the desire for learning. Once a student's mind is set on fire, it will find a way to provide its own fuel. ~ Sydney J. Harris

If you could have a famous writer, dead or alive, write an obituary for you and really puff you up to have been something you weren't, perhaps, or otherwise take liberties with your memory, what writer would you choose? ~ Padgett Powell

To all our brothers and sisters in school - if your school is messed up, if the administration and the teachers don't care and don't teach - don't let them force you to drop out. Throw them out. The schools belong to us, not to them. Take all that anger and put it to work for our people. Make revolution inside the schools. If the schools don't function for us, they shouldn't function at all! ~ Darrel Enck-Wanzer

Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our natural lives. ~ C.S. Lewis

My name is not big enough for people to go, 'Let me throw money at you because you're so famous!' ~ Nikki Reed

I see the root of the education crisis in the primary and secondary schools. Academia is doing a fairly good job. The root of the problem is the teachers. Some are great. But too many of them are not capable of being good role models. They can't control the classes. They lose too much time trying to create a learning environment. ~ Dan Shechtman

A matter, as the famous book intoned, of finding the shade of the parachute that best complemented you. But really: With no parachute at all you'd hit the pavement so hard it probably wouldn't even hurt, and you'd unleash a whole new color palate-bone, blood, muscle-in the process. ~ Elisa Albert

The world's most famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, said that once you have eliminated all the possibilities, whatever remains, however improbable, must be true. ~ Siobhan Dowd