A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
source: The Education of Henry Adams ch. 20 (1907)
topic: Inspirational, Leadership, Education, Math Teacher, Inspirational Education

The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.
topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Education, Inspirational Education, Spiritual Education

Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.
source: "The BBC Talks of E.M. Forster, 1929-1960: A Selected Edition". Book by Edward Morgan Forster, Mary Lago, Linda K. Hughes, June 3, 2008.
topic: Inspirational, Education, Running, Self Education, Good Students

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
topic: Inspiring, Leadership, Teacher, Live And Learn, Special Education

source: Horace Mann (1867). “Thoughts”, p.225
topic: Inspirational, Inspiring, Education, Joy Of Learning, Methods Of Teaching
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Independence Of Thought, About Success
source: "Teacher and child". Book by Haim Ginott, 1972.
topic: Appreciation, Teacher, Teaching, Good Teacher, Inadequate
Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths pure theatre.
topic: Inspirational, Thank You, Education, Good Teacher, Good Students
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
source: "Optimism". Essay by Helen Keller, 1903.
topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Improve Self Esteem, Inspirational Achievement
I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.
topic: Fathers Day, Teacher, Teaching, Great Father, Indebted
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
source: Sydney J. Harris (1985). “Pieces of Eight Pa”, Mariner Books
topic: Graduation, Education, Wall, Inspirational Education, Inspirational Graduation
topic: Teacher, Gratitude, Appreciation, Math Education, Math Teacher
He who opens a school door, closes a prison.
topic: Education, Teacher, Appreciation, Teacher Student, Student Learning
Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.
topic: Inspirational, Witty, Business, Making A Living, Life Is Simple
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
topic: Inspirational, Positive, Encouraging, Forward In Life, Math Education
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.
topic: Inspiring, Education, Art, Joy Of Learning, Inspirational Education
topic: Education, Teacher, Eye, Good Teacher, Good Teaching
Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.
source: 1955 In Newsweek, 5 Dec.
topic: Inspirational, Education, Teacher, Inspirational Educational, Inspirational Teacher
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
topic: Inspirational, Graduation, Education, Inspirational Graduation, Inspirational High School Graduation
source: "'The Ascent of Man' ('Knowledge or Certainty')". Documentary TV Mini-Series, Episode 11, 1973.
topic: Inspirational, Education, Teacher, Knowledge Education, Knowledge Learning
The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.
topic: Life, Education, Teacher, Inspirational Education, Inspirational School
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
topic: Inspirational, Change, Inspiring, Social Power, Social Studies
What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.
topic: Inspirational, Education, Teacher, Inspirational Learning, Inspirational School
I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.
topic: Funny, Leadership, Education, Managing Change, Going Back To School
Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.
topic: Graduation, Education, Witty, Medical Education, Inspirational Education
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Math Education, Inspirational Education
The basic idea behind teaching is to teach people what they need to know.
topic: Inspirational, Teaching, Ideas, Education And Teachers, Great Teaching
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.
source: "About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution". Book by Paul Davies, 1996.
topic: Education, Teacher, Time, Teacher Student, Short Time
It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.
topic: Inspirational, Success, Educational, Leadership Teamwork, Great Teacher
If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others.
source: Tryon Edwards (2015). “The New Dictionary of Thoughts”, p.717, Ravenio Books
topic: Education, Teacher, Teach, Teaching Others, Teachers From Kids
topic: Leadership, Teacher, Teenage, Good Teacher, Substance Abuse
source: Joseph Hall (1837). “The Works of Joseph Hall DD Successively Bishop of Exeter and Norwich: With Some Account of His Life and Sufferings”, p.82
topic: Teacher, Knowledge, Science, Inspirational Teacher, Great Teaching
He that teaches us anything which we knew not before is undoubtedly to be reverenced as a master.
source: Samuel Johnson, Hester Lynch Piozzi, James Boswell (1787). “The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral, Critical, and Miscellaneous, to which are Now Added, Biographical Anecdotes of the Doctor, Selected from the Late Productions of Mrs. Piozzi, Mr. Boswell, ...”, p.9
topic: Inspirational, Education, Teacher, Great Teaching, Being A Teacher
Education costs money. But then so does ignorance.
topic: Inspirational, Ignorance, Doe, Inspirational Educational, Learning English
source: "Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom". Book by Rick Wormeli, p. 9, 2006.
topic: Education, Teacher, Hurt, Inspirational Teacher, Learning And Growing
source: English Social History ch. 18 (1942)
topic: Education, Reading, Teaching, Methods Of Teaching, Intelligence And Education
In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn.
source: Song: Son Of Man
topic: Inspirational, Education, Teacher, Inspirational Learning, Good Teaching
topic: Education, Teacher, Believe, Good Teacher, Good Teaching
source: "The Rhythm of Life : Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose" by Matthew Kelly, (p. 80), 2004.
topic: Life, Motivational, Strength, Improve Self Esteem, Special Education
source: Vanderbilt University 90th Anniversary Convocation Address, delivered 18 May 1963, Vanderbilt University Stadium, Nashville Tennessee
topic: Sad, Teacher, Appreciation, Good Teacher, Good Teaching
The highest result of education is tolerance.
topic: Forgiveness, Education, Appreciation, Great Teacher, Patience And Tolerance
source: Harriet Martineau (1837). “Society in America”, p.178
topic: Teaching, Responsibility, Office, Inspirational Teacher, Qualifications
source: Frederick William Robertson (1866). “Lectures and Addresses on Literary and Social Topics”, p.148
topic: Teacher, Appreciation, Teaching, Aspire, Educating Others