#teachers

There are a couple of teachers I have had without whose influence I would not be as happy with who I am. ↗

— Mackenzie Astin

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An English journalist called Michael Viney told me when I was 25, that I would write well if I cared a lot what I was writing about. That worked. I went home that day and wrote about parents not understanding their children as well as we teachers did, and it was published the very next week. ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#called #cared #children #day #did

There were a few teachers who just did not like me because of my face. Once, I was told to stand in the corner until I cheered up. The attitude was, 'Oh, for God's sake, what's the matter with him?' But it's just a natural expression. ↗

— Jack Dee

#because #cheered #corner #did #expression

I was using them as teachers for technique but I was never trying to be a folk. ↗

— John Fahey

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I think we spend too much on K-12 education a.k.a. teachers' salaries. It's the only industry where you never see any productivity increases. ↗

— Peter Brimelow

#education #i #i think #increases #industry

My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers. ↗

— Sandra Bullock

#dancers #growing #growing up #i #musicians

I am deeply concerned with the diminution of the teaching strength of the country as a result of the disproportionately low salaries that are paid to teachers throughout the country. ↗

— Bainbridge Colby

#concerned #country #deeply #diminution #disproportionately

We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change. ↗

— Katharine Hepburn

#always #because #blame #brothers #change

Give your teachers the respect they deserve, because they are the ones who can help you get where you need to go. ↗

— Richard Howard

#deserve #get #give #go #help

If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society's heroes. ↗

— Guy Kawasaki

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