A Collection of Quotes
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IgnoranceThere is a time in
every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy
is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself
for better, for worse, as his portion; that though the wide
universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to
him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is
given to him to till.
Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
ImitationThe function of
education is to help you from childhood not to imitate anybody, but
be yourself all the time.
Jiddu Krishnamurti | |
In the end
That is the
difference between good teachers and great teachers: good
teachers make the best of a pupil's means; great teachers foresee
a pupil's ends. | |
Information
Information
cannot replace education. | |
Inspiration
We all need
someone who inspires us to do better than we know how. | |
Instruction
Instruction
begins when you, the teacher, learn from the learner; put
yourself in his place so that you may understand what he learns
and the way he understands it. | |
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Journey of RevengeBefore you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Confucius, Chinese philosopher | ||
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Kids
The kids in our
classroom are infinitely more significant than the subject matter
we teach. | |
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Learn to think
It must be
remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds
of students with facts... it is to teach them to think, if that
is possible, and always to think for themselves. | |
Learning
Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the
same way. | |
Lessons
You can teach a
student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by
creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long
as he lives. | |
LifeThere are two
types of education... One should teach us how to make a living, And
the other how to live.
John Adams | |
Life Skills
The objective
of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves
throughout their lives. | |
Love
A word as to
the education of the heart. We don't believe that this can be
imparted through books; it can only be imparted through the
loving touch of the teacher. | |
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MannersGood manners will
open doors that the best education cannot.
Clarence Thomas | |
Miracles
My heart is
singing for joy this morning. A miracle has happened! The light
of understanding has shone upon my little pupil's mild, and
behold, all things are changed. | |
MomsEducation
commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within the
hearing of little children tends towards the formation of
character.
Hosea Ballou | |
MotivationIt is
amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the
credit. Harry S Truman | ||
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Needs
Children need
models rather than critics. | |