FAMOUS QUOTES ABOUT BEING A TEACHER

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” – William Arthur Ward

“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein

“Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats

“The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see.” – Alexandra K. Trenfor

“I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.” – Socrates

“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.” – Mark Van Doren

“Teaching is the profession that creates all other professions.” – Unknown

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” – Henry B. Adams

“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” – Brad Henry

“The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence.” – Amos Bronson Alcott

“A teacher can change the whole trajectory of a student’s life, just by caring enough to change the words they choose to speak to them.” – Jonathan Kozol

“Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best.” – Bob Talbert GRANDMA FUNNY QUOTES

“The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘truth’.” – Dan Rather

“A teacher who loves learning earns the right and the ability to help others learn.” – Ruth Beechick

“Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions.” – Unknown

“A truly special teacher is very wise, and sees tomorrow in every child’s eyes.” – Unknown

“The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” – Alexandra K. Trenfor

“A teacher plants the seeds of knowledge, sprinkles them with love, and patiently nurtures their growth to produce tomorrow’s dreams.” – Unknown

“Teaching is the greatest act of optimism.” – Colleen Wilcox

“A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart.” – Unknown

“A great teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart.” – Unknown

“Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.” – Jacques Barzun