1046 – “A baby knows nothing of hatred, intolerance, racism, sexism, bigotry, indoctrination, homophobia, and prejudice. A baby doesn’t yet understand things like love, compassion, integrity, tolerance, human decency, and truth. For the first, most formative years of my life, all they will know is what you teach me. Please choose wisely.”

-anonymous

877 – “Life itself is your teacher, and you are in a state of constant learning.”

–Bruce Lee

868 – “I want a soulmate who can sit me down, shut me up, tell me ten things I don’t already know, and make me laugh. I don’t care what you look like, just turn me on.”

–Henry Rollins

845 – “When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready, the teacher will disappear.”

–anonymous

835 – “[A good teacher] brings knowledge and his pupil into a vital relationship; and the object of teaching is to establish that relationship on an intelligible basis. This can only be done … by appealing to two qualities which are at the bottom of all knowledge, curiosity and observation. They are born with us, every child naturally develops them, and it is the duty of the teacher to direct them to proper ends.”

–Mandell Creighton [See Source for full Context]

It is National Teachers Day, so thank an educator!

693 – “The attitude that you have as a parent is what your kids will learn from, more than what you tell them. They don’t remember what you try try to teach them. They remember what you are.”

–Jim Henson [Attributed]

675 – “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”

–English Proverb

352 – “One can lead a child to knowledge but one cannot make him think.”

–Lt. Col. Jean V. Dubois (Ret.) in Robert A Heinlein’s Starship Troopers

Alternative:

“You can lead a person to knowledge, but you can’t make them think.”

-anonymous

305 – “And in that year [1928], I think I learned far more than I taught. The greatest lesson was this one. Nothing at all matters more than trained intelligence. It is the key to success in life, but is the key to meaning in life. And that is true for a nation, too. Our greatest national resource probably is not even listed in your textbooks. Our greatest resource is the skill, the vision, and the wisdom of our people.”

–Lyndon Johnson, 36th President of the United States of America

296 – “Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t. This is troubling for many of us know-it-alls. … Respect their knowledge. Learn from them. It will bring out the best in both of you.”

–Bill Nye