“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” ~~ Rudyard Kipling
Filed Under: Character, Children, God, Rudyard Kipling
Education Quotes
This collection of education quotes was inspired by the following quote from William Butler Yeats:
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
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“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” ~~ Rudyard Kipling
Filed Under: Character, Children, God, Rudyard Kipling
“There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested and factious men are often mistaken for patriotism.” ~~ Alexander Hamilton
Filed Under: Alexander Hamilton, Wisdom
“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.” ~~ Victor Hugo, Les Miserables
Filed Under: Enthusiasm, Reading, Victor Hugo
“When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.” ~~ Regina Brett
Filed Under: Attitude, Belief, Determination, Dreams, Regina Brett
“Become the change you want to see – those are words I live by.” ~~ Oprah Winfrey, referencing Mahatma Gandhi.
Filed Under: Change, Character, Determination, Dreams, Mahatma Gandhi, Oprah Winfrey
“Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.” ~~ Regina Brett
Filed Under: Friendship, God, Gratitude, Regina Brett
“When things go wrong, don’t go with them.” ~~ Elvis Presley
Filed Under: Attitude, Elvis Presley
“The essence of teaching is to make learning contagious, to have one idea spark another.” ~~ Marva Collins
Filed Under: Education, Learning, Marva Collins, Teaching