9 Inspiring Quotes That Define Great Teaching

By Rajni Pandey | October 7, 2024

"The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see."

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– Alexandra K. Trenfor

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."

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– William Butler Yeats

"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning."

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– Brad Henry

"The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery."

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– Mark Van Doren

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."

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– Albert Einstein

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."

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– Henry Adams

"I am not a teacher, but an awakener."

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– Robert Frost

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."

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– William Arthur Ward