Ian Warner“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” – John Dewey. Here are 42 Best Teacher Quotes.
Teacher Quotes
1. “It’s the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.” – Michael Morpurgo
2. “The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.” – Anatole France
3. “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein
4. “Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.” – Solomon Ortiz
5. “A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” – Brad Henry
6. “You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.” –
Galileo Galilei
7. “A good teacher is a determined person.” – Gilbert Highet
8. “I’ve never had the patience of a teacher.” – Josh Turner
9. “A teacher should have maximal authority, and minimal power.” – Thomas Szasz
10. “I wanted to be a Teacher with a big T: teach the whole planet. It led me into writing and speaking to large groups.” – Jack Canfield
“11. The best teacher is an entertainer.” – Bob Keeshan
Teacher Quotes
12. “Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best.” – Bob Talbert
13. “A teacher should have a creative mind.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
14. “Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges.” – Joyce Meyer
15. “I am a teacher born and bred, and I believe in the advocacy of teachers. It’s a calling. We want our students to feel impassioned and empowered.” – Erin Gruwell
16. “No one should teach who is not in love with teaching.” – Margaret Elizabeth Sangster
17. “One time, the teacher was the storehouse of knowledge. That will no longer be so. So what would a teacher do? A very good teacher will play the role of augmenter. Also, the teacher will be located anywhere and helping students.” – Shiv Nadar
18. “Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
19. “I have learned that, although I am a good teacher, I am a much better student, and I was blessed to learn valuable lessons from my students on a daily basis. They taught me the importance of teaching to a student – and not to a test.” – Erin Gruwell
20. “If you don’t have a teacher you can’t have a disciple.” – Dallas Willard
21. “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey
22. “Teaching is the greatest act of optimism.” – Colleen Wilcox
Teacher Quotes
23. “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” – Henry Adams
24. “Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.” – Plato
25. “In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less.” – Lee Iacocca
26. “Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Unknown
27. “We expert teachers know that motivation and emotional impact are what matter.” – Donald Norman
28. “Of all the hard jobs around, one of the hardest is being a good teacher.” – Maggie Gallagher
29. “I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a good teacher.” – Temple Grandin
30. “A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.” – Horace Mann
31. “Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher’s help.” – Bodhidharma
32. “Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions.” – Unknown
Teacher Quotes
33. “A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.” – Amos Bronson Alcott
34. “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
35. “The most important part of teaching is to teach what it is to know.” – Simone Weil
36. “Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.” – Adora Svitak
37. “What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.” – Karl A. Menninger
38. “A good teacher, like a good entertainer first must hold his audience’s attention, then he can teach his lesson.” – John Henrik Clarke
39. “I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.” – Lily Tomlin
40. “What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.” – George Bernard Shaw
41. “Everybody who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching.” – Oscar Wilde
42. “The teachers who get “burned out” are not the ones who are constantly learning, which can be exhilarating, but those who feel they must stay in control and ahead of the students at all times.” – Frank Martin
Best Teacher Quotes
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“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein
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“The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.” – Aristotle
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