1. “The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.” – Mark Van Doren
2. “A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” – Brad Henry
3. “The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” – Alexandra K. Trenfor
4. “Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best.” – Bob Talbert
5. “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats
6. “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” – William Arthur Ward
7. “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey
8. “In teaching, you cannot see the fruit of a day’s work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years.” – Jacques Barzun
9. “I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” – Robert Frost
10. “To teach is to learn twice over.” – Joseph Joubert
11. “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” – Henry Adams
12. “Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together.” – Paul Ryan
13. “The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence.” – Amos Bronson Alcott
14. “Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together.” – Scott Hayden
