Bellamy Young Quotes

I would say that my role model, as far as just somebody leading by example, which to me is what a great youth counselor does - they are there to talk to and lead by example - would be my mom, but she wasn't a youth counselor. She was a teacher, and she is a good person and definitely one of the biggest influences in my life.

Make no mistake about it: Next to parents and families, our teachers are the most important influence in our children's lives.

I was on Oprah's show recently talking about the people who impacted me the most. One was a teacher and one was my soccer coach. I didn't even go into my family, who had the most influence.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a good teacher.

A great teacher who is full of excitement and love for her students can make all the difference in their lives.

My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since he was my hero, I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a teacher.

My mom, Latha Sriram, is my first guru.

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

I think eventually I want to become a teacher, like my father wanted to be, and hopefully positively influence the next generation.

I'd be the best mum ever. I would. I've got great training from my mum.

My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.

Ask any successful person, and most will tell you that they had a person who believed in them... a teacher, a friend, a parent, a guardian, a sister, a grandmother. It only takes one person, and it doesn't really matter who it is.

Teachers shape so much of what a kid's upbringing can be.

As a kid, I had this ultimate goal to be a teacher. I wanted to be a history teacher like my dad.

Connie Heermann is a Freedom Writer teacher. I believe she represents the best of what dedicated teachers can be because she chose to serve her students, not her school board.

Having been an educator for so many years I know that all a good teacher can do is set a context, raise questions or enter into a kind of a dialogic relationship with their students.

I could never have a better teacher in those days than my father.

All it takes is one teacher - just one - to save us from ourselves and make us forget all the others.

Find a good teacher, as I found for my sons. I feel the worst thing you can do is to try and teach your own children yourself, because there is a natural rebellion that occurs.

Miss Sarzin was the best teacher I ever had.

How much we owe to good teachers, good education, and good advice!

Teachers are unparalleled in the role they play in children's lives.

The most important experience for learning to be a mother is your own mom's experience.

If it wasn't for my drama teacher, I wouldn't be here right now.

You know, I loved math. My mom was a math teacher.