William Arthur Ward Quotes

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

Teaching is the ability to inspire learning.

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 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.

I am a teacher and the reason I'm a teacher is because I'm learning as hard as I can. I'm not any different from anybody else. I am searching and having some success finding answers.

With my students, I always have to sell my subject because I know when you're 19, 20 years old, you've got other things on your mind besides American history. What I have to do is make this as compelling as possible.

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

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

I started conducting lessons and I realized that this is actually something I like doing.

Teaching others, he corrected himself.

I have always felt that the true text-book for the pupil is his teacher

Teaching means to show a person that something is possible.

A person is truly a human if he or she learns, and teaches, and inspires others. It is difficult to regard as truly human someone who is ignorant and has no desire to learn.

Teaching is of more importance than urging.

Men learn while they teach.

Teaching, may I say, is the noblest profession of all in a democracy.

To teach is part of the very fabric of learning.

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.

Teaching is a wonderful way to learn.

Education is very important to me, as is helping children.

During my time at Watchung Hills Regional High School, I was fortunate to have a number of teachers who inspired me and filled me with enthusiasm for learning.

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 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.

I call myself a teacher because they want me to call myself a teacher, but actually, what I'm doing is I'm studying.