Teaching Quotes - Page 5

When we undertake a task, we should not falter from first to last until the task is accomplished; if we fail, we should not begrudge our lives as a sacrifice-this is what we mean by loyalty. The ancient teaching of loyalty meant sometimes death.

One of the most powerful concepts, one which is a sure cure for lack of confidence, is the thought that God is with you and helping you. This is one of the simplest teachings in religion, namely, that Almighty God will be your companion, will stand by you, help you, and see you through. No other idea is so powerful in developing self-confidence as this simple belief when practiced. To practice it simply affirm "God is with me; God is helping me; God is guiding me." Spend several minutes each day visualizing his presence. Then practice believing that affirmation.

More important than the curriculum is the question of the methods of teaching and the spirit in which the teaching is given

Learning never exhausts the mind.

The main object of teaching is not to give explanations, but to knock at the doors of the mind.

The young child approaching a new subject or anew problem is like the scientist operating at the edge of his chosen field.

A good teacher must be able to put himself in the place of those who find learning hard.

There is no safer anchorage for our learning, our lives, and our public actions than that provided by Divine teachings.

It is not the biggest, the brightest or the best that will survive, but those who adapt the quickest.

In distinguishing between Islamic teachings and social taboos, we must remember that Islam forbids injustice; Injustice against people, against nations, against women. It shuns race, color, and gender as a basis of distinction amongst fellowmen. It enshrines piety as the sole criteria for judging humankind.

Headmasters have powers at their disposal with which Prime ministers have never yet been invested.

What is a teacher? I'll tell you: it isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows.

Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth.

If you want to study writing, read Dickens. That's how to study writing, or Faulkner, or D.H. Lawrence, or John Keats. They can teach you everything you need to know about writing.

The good teacher makes the poor student good and the good student superior.

The school is the manufactory of humanity.

The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.

To be a Christian is not only to believe the teaching of Christ, and to practice it; it is not only to try to follow the pattern and example of Christ; it is to be so vitally related to Christ that His life and His power are working in us. It is to be "in Christ," it is for Christ to be in us.

A good teacher is one who can understand those who are not very good at explaining, and explain to those who are not very good at understanding.

The calculus was the first achievement of modern mathematics and it is difficult to overestimate its importance. I think it defines more unequivocally than anything else the inception of modern mathematics; and the system of mathematical analysis, which is its logical development, still constitutes the greatest technical advance in exact thinking.

If our lives and our faith are centered on Jesus Christ and his restored gospel, nothing can ever go permanently wrong. On the other hand, if our lives are not centered on the Savior and his teachings, no other success can ever be permanently right.

Halloween is a liberal holiday because we're teaching our children to beg for something for free. … We're teaching kids to knock on other people's doors and ask for a handout.

Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love but to use violence to get what they want.

You have summoned me in my weakness. You must sustain me in your strength.

The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.