Bernie Siegel Quotes

Hoping to instill my love of learning in other children, I taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, 'Flying Fingers,' debuted; since then, I have spoken at hundreds of schools, classrooms and conferences around the world.

The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process and you have to try to learn what's best for you. Let me tell you, life is not fun when you're banging your head against a brick wall all the time.

I have been a teacher myself all my life. I have an intense passion to share with people. Our only salvation is in knowledge, in learning.

I have found that the more I teach those who want to learn, the more I learn.

Men learn while they teach.

To teach is to learn twice.

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.

I need a teacher quite as much as Helen. I know the education of this child will be the distinguishing event of my life, if I have the brains and perseverance to accomplish it.

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.

There are three schoolmasters for everybody that will employ them - the senses, intelligent companions, and books.

The only thing that mattered was what you were to do in life, and it wasn't about money. It was about teaching, or learning.

Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don't give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people.

The reason I do workshops is so I can learn, and I am fortunate that I've probably gained more from the whole experience of teaching than any one participant has. It is all about asking.

There's a way of dealing with hardships that are healthier than going out. That's what I've learned.

Everything is a learning process: any time you fall over, it's just teaching you to stand up the next time.

My passion has always been books and literature, and teaching.

Nearly everyone I met, worked with, or read about was my teacher, one way or another.

A good part of my leadership skills is crafted from learning from experiences early in my career that were not positive experiences.

A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.

I keep forcing, I keep learning new things in the game, and so far I have been taking challenges as they come.

The trick in life is learning how to deal with it.

My happiest hours are spent in school, surrounded by those I hope to benefit.

I feel like I'm always learning from people.

Books are challenging and inspirational to me.

Live to learn, learn to live, then teach others.