"FOR TEACHERS & EDUCATORS"



"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always ends up winning; not through strength, but through persistence."
Copyright © 2003 Sarah Fayad



"Teach as though you were teaching your own children."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by M. Feeney --- Florida



"The gift of a great teacher is creating an awareness of greatness in others."
The Tao of Teaching




"Diligence + Determination + Discipline + Dedication=Success"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Eyiseye Kayode --- Lagos, Nigeria



"He who knows all the answers has not yet been asked all the questions."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Anthony P., Age 17 --- United Kingdom



"Be yourself without worrying about what others think. Those that make fun of you are insecure themselves and feel better by making others just like them."
Written in 2005 by J.L., Age 18 --- New Hampshire



"A teacher is a gardener. Your students are the flowers. Nurture them with knowledge, and watch them grow."
Copyright © 2005 Angie Lankford



"They know enough who know how to learn."
Henry Adams



"We need to be the authors of our own life."
Peter Senge



"Don't confuse your special innate talents with the many skills you've learned. When you are looking for your life's work, talent is much a better indicator than skill."
Paul Huff --- Submitted by B.B. --- North Carolina



"The method of teaching which approaches most nearly to the method of investigation is incomparably the best."
Edmund Burke



"To say, ''well done'' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge."
Phillips Brooks



"Whatever is good to know is difficult to learn."
Greek Proverb --- Submitted by Heather M., Age 15 --- Georgia
I chose this quote because I am taking a lot of difficult classes at school but I know that once I learn these difficult subjects, then it will benefit me later on in life.



"Live life to the moment but don't let the moment slip out of your hand."
Mrs. Youngs --- Submitted by Dana L., Age 14 --- New York
I was having a bad day when my 7th grade teacher noticed and she told me this quote. I didn't understand, at that time, but later on it made me open my eyes.



"Don't be discouraged by failures, problems and difficulties. Go through and you'll see there's a beauty behind it."
Copyright © 2005 Rowena Lopena
After all of the struggles and strains I've been through, I came up with this quote and presented it in my portfolio.



"Every time a teacher gives knowledge to a new student, that knowledge is recycled. Once you give someone knowledge, it continues on; teaching is a legacy."
Copyright © 2005 Mayra Rodriguez



"Feed your brain and grow within."
Written in 2005 by Larissa B. --- Texas



"We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once."
Calvin Coolidge



"Believe you can, if you know you can't!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Roxanne Ables --- Mississippi
This was my father-in-law's favorite thing to tell his children. He passed away in the early 70's but I think of him every time I use this quote and being a teacher, I use it quite often.



"Wisdom does not come from knowing all, but from knowing that there is still something to be learned."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by T.G. --- Brazil



"Children need models rather than critics."
Joseph Joubert



"Say can't without the "T" and successful you will be."
Susan Snyder --- Submitted by C.S.
Susan said this when people would say, "I can't". It would make them think, "Hey, maybe if I try, I can".



"When in school, teachers look at the students who are willing to work hard and do work hard. Sooner or later the other students will notice that one kid, who always works for what he wants, and will want to be more like him."
Written in 2005 by Emily --- Nebraska



"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the sea."
Antoine de Saint-Exupery



"Be wary of the path and haste in which you travel. Life is not about how fast you reach your destination(s), but rather what you see, feel, experience and learn along the way."
Copyright © 2005 Ronald J. Champion
My awakened thought on 1/12/2005 @ 2:00 a.m.



"One of the weaknesses of our society is that history is still news to most people."
Grant Fairley --- Submitted by Alex Douglas --- Ontario, Canada



"When you think that you have exhausted all possibilities, remember ONE LAST THING: You _______________________haven't!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Gary Stevenson --- United Kingdom
This is the most inspiring quote I have ever heard and live by it every day!