Best Teacher Quotes – Inspirational Quotes, Funny and Retirement Quotes for Teachers
89I’ve compiled the best quotes for teachers in this hub. Famous quotes for teachers that are very inspirational and motivational. Funny quotes for teachers, thank you quotes and retirement quotes. All sayings and quotations are for teachers.
Quotes for Teachers
My mom is a teacher and so was my grandma. Teaching may be the greatest profession because teachers don’t only teach us concepts and lessons within the four-walled classroom. They also mold us into a better person. The best teachers teach both the right knowledge and right values. This hub is a tribute for all the hardworking teachers in the world.
Inspirational quotes for teachers
“If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” - Ignacio Estrada
"What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state,
than that of the man who instructs the rising generation." - Marcus Tullius Cicero
"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. " - Bill Gates
"I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. " - Lily Tomlin
"We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own." - Ben Sweetland
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken
joy in creative expression and knowledge." - Albert Einstein
"Those who educate children well are more to be honored than parents, for these only gave life, those the art of living well." - Aristotle
"By learning you will teach;
by teaching you will understand."
- Latin Proverb
"Nine-tenths of education is encouragement." - Anatole France
"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
"Teachers should be the highest paid employees on earth" - Tbelle
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Funny quotes for teachers
"Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions." - Author Unknown
"The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist." - Maria Montessori
“We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up.” - Phyllis Diller
“Teachers are those who help us in resolving problems which, without them, we wouldn't have” - Author Unknown
"If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure. " - Bill Gates
"I'm an unemployed teacher right now and I'm looking for a place to teach. " - Bobby Knight
"Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years. " - Gracie Allen
"But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasn't counting on money to much. " - Clay Aiken
"There are three good reasons to be a teacher - June, July, and August." - Author Unknown
"I may forget my first crush in second grade but never my favorite teacher." - Fehl Dungo
Thank you quotes for teachers
"I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well." - Alexander of Macedon
"I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you my heart has no bottom." - Author Unknown
"It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference." - Tom Brokaw
"He who opens a school door, closes a prison." - Victor Hugo
"I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks." - William Shakespeare
Retirement quotes for teachers
"There's one thing I've always wanted to do before I quit: Retire." Groucho Marx
"The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off." - Abe Lemons
"I'm retired - goodbye tension, hello pension!" - Author Unknown
"Old teachers never die; they just grade away." – Author Unknown
"The challenge of retirement is how to spend time without spending money." – Author Unknown
"Life begins at retirement." - Author Unknown
"Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it." - Bernard Baruch
"Retirement: That's when you return from work one day and say, "Hi, Honey, I'm home - forever." - Gene Perret
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I have had very bad teachers in my life and a few really good ones.Fortunately it is the good ones I remember.
A great teacher doesn't know how to use a book,a gracious hub twentyfive!;)
I like this one and always believe it : “If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” - Ignacio Estrada
Hello Fehl, I really loved the quotes. Some goodies here, even on by you. Ha. Cute. Well I am bookmarking this, because I will want to re-read this page. Take care moi friend. XX
@ankigarg - thanks for stopping over :)
@dahoglund - I do remember the bad ones I had too. The good ones will always be a good memory :)
@Prof. A - I am pretty sure you don't hold a book when you discuss in a class :) You're an ace teacher. I seriously want to sit in one of your science class :)
@Ingenira - thanks for sharing that thoughtful quote. I concur :)
@Astra - hahah yeah I inserted one from me. Thanks for always reading. Take care XO
I love these quotes!
Thank you for this tribute to teachers. I feel honored because I am a teacher, a newly retired one.
God bless!
Twentyfive I loved this - thank you - there are so many great quotes here but I think I will highlight Estrada's, Lily Tomlin's and Phyllis Diller's as being most resonant with me as I was once a teacher!! Long ago.
Thank you for this Twentyfive and for finding my words so I could find yours.
@Jill - hi! :) Glad you loved them. Honored to meet a very good Filipino teacher here :) I hope you're enjoying your retirement. God bless :)
@Amorea - Hello! :) I thought of compiling these inspirational and lovely quotes for teachers. Teachers' day is so close in here and it seems these quotes could add more inspiration. Wow, another lovely teacher here! How wonderful is that :) Cheers!
God bless :)
Thanks for the best teacher quotes funny and retirement both alike are nice to have on hand. Peace :)
Hello Katie! These quotes are perfect for teacher's day and a poem for teachers would be a perfect match :) Thanks for stopping over.
Good stuff, I really enjoyed the quotes. Great hub!
Some great quotes about teachers and cheers for sharing them.
I also did a little tap dance over your keys
because I love quotes and particularly these!
I like quotes!!!!
Hi Leslie! Yup some great quotes for teachers here. Thanks :)
Hello Richtwf! Thanks for loving this hub.
Hi Giwgos12! Likewise :)
I loved these quotes and thank you for sharing this hub as it was such a refreshing read.
I think one of my favourite quotes was by Phyllis Diller:
"We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and Shut up."
Take care
twentyfive.
Hello Eiddwen! Love them, too. Thanks for sharing your quote. It's funny but makes sense ;) TC Cheers!
Love those inspirational quotes for teachers. Makes me miss my favorite teacher in preschool, I really adore her contagious smile. Thanks for sharing this quotes, I'll have these compiled and put on a scrapbook for a Christmas present for my favorite teacher.
Yup, school days and teachers make us miss 'em :) Wow, what a thoughtful way of giving her a scrapbook of quotes. That's so sweet! God bless :)
Love this hub - love great quotes! Sure wish I had found this inspiration BEFORE I wrote my speech for my graduation ceremony... I have had some really awesome teachers, instructors and professors in my 26 years of educational experience. I may have to follow Front License Plates' lead and pass these on to some of my favorite educators. IF I can find them - they are all around the world by now. Thanks again for a great hub!
WLWC
Wish I had found all of these lovely quotes in my schooldays too. So cute to thank great teachers with these. A scrapbook would be so sweet. Thanks for visiting WLWC. God bless :)
What a great hub and a brilliant idea. Must have taken a lot of research.
Hell ellacor! :) Made this one in celebration of teacher's day ;)
You know as I read your quotes, it makes me remind of my favorite math teacher in high school. I like her not because she is single and beautiful that time but because she makes me love my most hated subject.
Math was one of my favorite subjects. You're right, a subject will be interesting if the teacher is interesting LOL Glad you loved moi teacher quotes :) Thanks a lot for dropping by.
Great quotes twentyfive. Thanks for the smiles :)
Thanks Carrie :)
Quotes are great. I appreciate them for my sister, teacher for 25 years. Could you add what my mom always said: "Teachers should be the highest paid employees on earth"
hello Tbelle! :) Ok request granted. I added your quote :) I absolutely agree, teachers must receive the highest compensation for a very tough job they do. :) Cheers!
great quotes for teachers.. thanks for posting this..i found one perfect for my mom who is a teacher.
Thanks Nanette :) My mom is a teacher, too. Say hi to your mom :)
My husband is an elementary school teacher. I really enjoyed these quotes and some of them he will love! Thanks so much for taking the time to put all of these together!
Teaching is the greatest profession I'd say. Glad you enjoyed these quotes. You're always welcome to my quotes-hubs here SunnyMom :) Thank you.
A££ the quotes are really awesome...i am in love with my english teacher and am here to find some thing for her....
Thx for adding mom's famous quote. She will be proud. Raised 4 kids and guess she knew what teachers were dealing with and should be well compensated.
@Zulfizar - thanks for commenting. hope you found anything for her.
@tbelle- pleasure :) My mom is a teacher and she's got four of us, too. It's the greatest profession I think.
The sign of a great quote about teaching/educating: Makes the teacher eager to get back into the classroom. That's how some of these affected me. I've been out a couple of years, but hope to get back soon. Thanks for a beautiful, FUN hub.
It's a pleasure to be receiving comments from a great teacher like you. Thanks Betty :)
Oh I love these! Completely brightened my mood today! I love the humor and gratitude in them. They definitely made me check myself this morning and everything I am thankful for! Number one the education and wise people who have helped me along my learning experience aka life!
Glad these brightened your day Janelle :) Thanks for dropping by :) God bless!
As a teacher, I thank you for the hub. We've been getting such a bad rap lately. The quotes are great. One of my favorites is : "A teacher affects eternity:
he can never tell where his influence stops."~Henry Adams
Nice job!
It's great to see teachers honored for the sacrifices they make.
Thanks a lot for sharing your lovely quotes The PracticalMommy :) God bless.
Teachers are more than parents..Thanks for dropping by Tracey :) Bless you.
I am loving my college teacher!
Loved the quotes. My daughter got accepted to Georgetown (accepted - we couldn't afford to send her!) with an essay of her favorite quotes. It's a great way to learn what is important to a person. Loved nine tenths of education is encouragement!
Really nice qoutes you got there made me feel happy and inspired as well. Getting enough of this everyday can make us feel at ease for sure.
Thanks guys! You are all awesome! Thanks for sharing your quotes and more.. :) Bless ya!
these quotes were like my feelings....what i feel has been expresed through hilarious words...
I love these teacher quotes so much. Thanks for dropping by. Cheers!
these quotes r amaizing nd mood freshning....and had expressed hare beautifully,,,,,,,
hul ...........
Pleasure. It's World's Teacher's Day :)
such the heart touching sayings , i just luv all this.
So heartfelt and true :) Thank you.
Happy Teacher's Day :)
i'm a special ed teacher. thanks for the hub. www.picture-speak.com
haha i wanna be a teacher some dayy :))
thank you for visiting and enjoying the teacher's quotes. bless ya!
I loved the quotes I will have to share them with my classmates so we can finish our teachers retirement party, **tear, tear**... again I loved the quotes.
Thank you!!!!
I hope you guys would have a blast. :) Cheers! Teachers rock!
give me an examples of real matematical sayings!
I REALY LOVE THIS QOUTES.
i love this quotes!!
I wish to add some more quotes twentyfive!
its COOL
you can add more anytime here :) thank you so much :)
i am an applicant for this noblest profession - TEACHER... the quotations above: they are all LIE ON TRUTH!!!! Love It!!!!!!
i was so inspired by the quotes. am a teacher in a remote village school in kenya. from today i will be a different teacher because my hands hold a future.
wow really nice poems
well done GUYS
fantastic i love all the comments
YUP!! its a great quotes......... i loves this quotes..........:) its cooooolllllllllll............
good one weldone..........
thank you guys :) glad you loved the best teacher quotes
i like it..........
thank you :) God bless
You have my vote up on this hub topic! As a teacher, I appreciate the humorous quotes as well as the inspirational sayings. I had a good laugh today, thanks!
Someone needs to correct Clay Aiken's statement from "to" to "too." It is just the teacher in me.
ankigarg87 20 months ago
Oh! These QUOTES are hilarious and mood refreshing