Alexandra Guarnaschelli Quotes

I always try to teach by example and not force my ideas on a young musician. One of the reasons we're here is to be a part of this process of exchange.

True teachers use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own.

I value teaching. It's one of the places I get inspiration, engagement.

Teachers have a chance to mold someone, inspire them. I hope all teachers realize that.

Those who care, teach. Those who love, teach. Those who can, teach.

The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.

College kids want to be coached. They want to be taught. They might resist it a little bit early on, but the more you give, the more you get back.

It was a huge confidence builder to stand in front of 34 21-year-olds and explain something to them every day.

I'm not a teacher, but an awakener.

Teaching means to show a person that something is possible.

the calling of the teacher. There is no craft more privileged. To awaken in another human being powers, dreams beyond one’s own; to induce in others a love for that which one loves; to make of one’s inward present their future; that is a threefold adventure like no other.

I touch the future. I teach.

To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good.

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'.

As a student I learned from wonderful teachers and ever since then I've thought everyone is a teacher.

You can only mentor somebody if they want to be.

Teachers do the noble work of educating our children. And we can't thank them enough for the hard work they put in every day to ensure a bright future for all of us.

When I think back on my favorite teachers, I don't remember anymore much of what they taught me, but I sure remember being excited about learning it. What has stayed with me are not the facts they imparted, but the excitement about learning they inspired.

I like teaching and the contact with young minds keeps one on one's toes.

Being a mentor is something that's new for me but a role that I take very seriously.

You can learn so much from children, and you can give them so much.

When you're teaching a hard concept and the students all have puzzled looks on their faces and then suddenly you can see that 'aha' moment, that they got it, that's just an incredible thing.

Great teachers are the ones who inspire you.

I can give my love of learning to other people.

Something about teaching is curiously attractive, actually. I don't know what it is.