Quotes About Education

Experience is the only teacher we have.

If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow

If the student fails to learn, the teacher fails to teach.

As both a musician and a former teacher, I feel that music is as important to kids as reading and writing.

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

You and Teacher," said Molly. "Yes," said Peter. "She's very clever. You'll like her." "I'm sure," said Molly.

The only thing that surprises me is the characterization of teachers as lazy and greedy. Only someone with very little understanding of what teaching requires would say such a thing.

I was taught by teachers, and if it's one thing I have it's a basketball mind and I try to pass it on and pay it forward.

The theory of the teacher with all these immigrant kids was that if you spoke English loudly enough they would eventually understand.

She used to be a teacher but she has no class now.

I'm the biggest sports fan there is, I love sports, but I'm still convinced that it's teachers who deserve the big salaries, not athletes.

If we were interested in making money, we wouldn't have become teachers.

It's the less bright students who make teachers teach better.

First and foremost I am a teacher, I care. Caring is helping the players to develop

Teachers are the most important individuals in our society - nothing is as powerful as the human touch in education.

Instill respect for teachers.

I love stories about teachers. For some reason I can't get enough of those kind of stories. If I turn a movie on about a teacher, I love it. I love that idea of an adult influence on kids.

None of my English teachers in college were praising me or telling me I was anything special. But then in creative writing classes they were. And I enjoyed those more anyway.

I had an inspirational teacher at my junior school: Peter Nixon. He was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and slightly scary - a good combination for a teacher.

I always thought I would be a teacher. And I think I actually lived up to my initial dreams, because what I do now is teach millions and millions of people many different kinds of things.

Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.

Both of my parents are actually music teachers.

My mother tells this story that when I first went to school, I thought I was going to help the teachers. I didn't realize I was going to get educated.

We must be willing to pay inspiring math and science teachers, who have high paying alternatives in industry, more to teach and reward students who take more challenging courses in high school.