#cher

The effects you will have on your students are infinite and currently unknown; you will possibly shape the way they proceed in their careers, the way they will vote, the way they will behave as partners and spouses, the way they will raise their kids. ↗

— Donna Quesada

#inspiration #teachers #teaching #wisdom-quote #zen

Before I started (college), that's the advice my dad gave me. He said to pick classes based on the teacher whenever you can, not the subject...his point was that good teachers are priceless. They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#teachers #teaching #wisdom #inspirational

Das war ein Vorspiel nur; dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen." (Almansor) ↗

— Heinrich Heine

#books #bücherverbrennung #freedom-of-thought #human-rights #meinungsfreiheit

For one to define and understand the nature of the universe, one must first understand the nature of the force behind its existence. ↗

— Reid A. Ashbaucher

#philosophy-of-religion #reid-ashbaucher #the-nature-of-god #change

We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for ours to amuse them. ↗

— Evelyn Waugh

#amuse #cherish #friends #our #ours

The teacher that I was for decades, and that I still am in a certain way, wondered what was meant by the word education. I was truly dumbfounded at the very thought of dealing with such an essential and extensive subject. ↗

— Abdoulaye Wade

#certain #certain way #dealing #decades #dumbfounded

I never faced a pitcher with better stuff than Nolan Ryan. ↗

— Robin Yount

#faced #i #never #nolan #nolan ryan

Well, financially it's a little bit better. But it's better than than when I was a teacher. But I kind of - it's allowed me to buy a house. And I've been able to help my mother with some stuff and my brother. So, that's nice. ↗

— Clay Aiken

#allowed #been #better #bit #brother

Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years. ↗

— Gracie Allen

#class #family #five #i #runs

At that time, the academic orientation was rather technical contrary to that of the university, where art theory is very important. The teachers were renowned artists and among the best of that time. ↗

— Ralph Allen

#among #art #artists #best #contrary