Teacher

"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others." - Anonymous

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." - William Arthur Ward

"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

"I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework." - Lily Tomlin

"A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary." - Thomas Carruthers

"A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on a cold iron." - Horace Mann

"The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn." - John Lubbock