Christa McAuliffe Quotes

Teachers, you are the shapers of thought and the molders of sentiment, not of this age and of this generation alone, but of ages and generations to come.

I became a teacher because I wanted to make a difference in people's lives.

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

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

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

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.

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

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.

I hope that I serve by being a teacher.

The influence of teachers extends beyond the classroom, well into the future. It is they who shape and enrich the minds of the young, who touch their hearts and souls. It is they who shape a nation's future.

I always thought I would be a teacher. And I think I actually lived up to my initial dreams, because what I do now is teach millions and millions of people many different kinds of things.

Many of us have been touched by the magic of a great teacher. I know I have.

Teachers who help to open young minds perform a duty which is as near sacred as I will admit.

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.

The greatest gift I've ever received is being a teacher.

Parents are, of course, most important in shaping their children's lives, but teachers are critically important as well. Who among us doesn't look back on a few great teachers who inspired us, opened up new worlds, and helped make us who we are?

At our best, we're all teachers

If you just do something, then you're a five-year wonder and, goodbye, you're gone. But if people feel it's worthwhile, not only do they copy but they want to learn how to do it To me, that's what it's all about. If someone were to ask me, 'What's the number one thing, in essence, that you left behind?' It was the teaching of others so that they could take my work and take it further.

If you love dance and you have the gift of teaching, teaching is super amazing and important because my teachers planted that seed in me. As a teacher you understand the difference or the definition of a Baryshnikov or a Gregory Hines, so teaching is really important and very necessary.

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.

Education is our greatest opportunity to give an irrevocable gift to the next generation.

I am a teacher. It's how I define myself. A good teacher isn't someone who gives the answers out to their kids but is understanding of needs and challenges and gives tools to help other people succeed. That's the way I see myself, so whatever it is that I will do eventually after politics, it'll have to do a lot with teaching.

The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.

When I ask teachers why they teach, they almost always say that it is because they want to make a difference in the lives of children.

The duties of a teacher are neither few nor small, but they elevate the mind and give energy to the character.