Nikos Kazantzakis 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.

A good teacher who can take the zero pay and help kids develop physically, emotionally, socially, is literally an angel.

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.

Having students was so inspiring.

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.

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 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'.

A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.

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

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

I hope that I serve by being a teacher.

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.

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

Great teachers are the ones who inspire you.

I was very lucky in that I had a couple of teachers who were particularly supportive.

Teachers are important in this world.

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

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

I do believe that mentorship is something I did not get in school, and I don't think it exists in school in a sufficient way.

I'm not a teacher, but an awakener.

One of the marks of a great teacher lies not only in an ability to impart knowledge but also in knowing when to encourage a student to go off on his own.

What I think it really means is: I'm a teacher. I am a teacher. I teach all the time, as you do and as all of you do-whether we know it or not, whether we take responsibility for it or not. I hold nothing back because I want to see that light go off. I like to see the children say, 'I never thought of that before.' And I think, 'I've got them!'

A mentor, a 'teacher,' is like an editor. I absolutely value my editor, who is my teacher.