“The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.” ~~ Anatole France
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“Upon the subject of education … I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people may be engaged in.” ~~ Abraham Lincoln
“It’s okay to make mistakes. Mistakes are our teachers — they help us to learn.” ~~ John Bradshaw
“Children need models rather than critics.” ~~ Joseph Joubert
“That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you’ve understood all your life, but in a new way.” ~~ Doris Lessing
“It is the teacher — what the teacher knows and can do — that is the most significant factor in student achievement.” ~~ Harry K. Wong
“Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then…do something. Don’t just stand there, make it happen.” ~~ Lee Iacocca
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” ~~ Joseph Addison
