Thanking Teachers

Good teaching is one-fourth

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Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths pure theatre. Gail Godwin

The hardest arithmetic to

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The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings. Eric Hoffer

The dream begins with

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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’. Dan Rather

Warmth is the vital

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Warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child. Carl Jung

One looks back with

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One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child. Carl Jung

Genius without education is

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Genius without education is like silver in the mine. Benjamin Franklin

I feel a very

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I feel a very unusual sensation – if it is not indigestion, I think it must be gratitude. Benjamin Disraeli

The true teacher defends

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The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciples. Amos Bronson Alcott

No one who achieves

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No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. Alfred North Whitehead