Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Dewey

Every teacher should realize the dignity of his calling.

John Dewey

The development occurs through reciprocal give-and-take, the teacher taking but not being afraid also to give.

John Dewey

To be interested is to be absorbed in, wrapped up in, carried away by, some object. To take an interest is to be on the alert, to care about, to be attentive.

John Dewey

I do not think that any thorough-going modification of college curriculum would be possible without a modification of the methods of instruction.

John Dewey

Too rarely is the individual teacher so free from the dictation of authoritative supervisor, textbook on methods, prescribed course of study, etc., that he can let his mind come to close quarters with the pupil's mind and the subject matter.

John Dewey

Every teacher should realize he is a social servant set apart for the maintenance of the proper social order and the securing of the right social growth. In this way, the teacher always is the prophet of the true God and the usherer-in of the true Kingdom of God.

John Dewey

The teacher loses the position of external boss or dictator but takes on that of leader of group activities

John Dewey

Teaching may be compared to selling commodities. No one can sell unless somebody buys.

John Dewey

Any genuine teaching will result, if successful, in someone's knowing how to bring about a better condition of things than existed earlier.

John Dewey

One of the saddest things about US education is that the wisdom of our most successful teachers is lost to the profession when they retire.

John Dewey

As formal teaching and training grow in extent, there is the danger of creating an undesirable split between the experience gained in more direct associations and what is acquired in school. This danger was never greater than at the present time, on account of the rapid growth in the last few centuries of knowledge and technical modes of skill.

John Dewey

As societies become more complex in structure and resources, the need of formal or intentional teaching and learning increases.

John Calipari

I'm a teacher, a motivator. That's what I do. And I'm a protector on top of that.

John Calipari

All the teams you have have different personalities, and you kind of want it.

John Calipari

If my team won a national title and no one got drafted, I'd be disappointed.

John Calipari

The best teams I've had had a little bit of swagger.

John Calipari

I would enjoy the fact that I had a team that won a national title, but I would be disappointed that none of the kids got drafted because that's not how it's supposed to work.

John Calipari

When you're trying to build or change a culture, what do you do? I always say to take players from state championship teams because they only know one thing -- winning.

John Calvin

If true religion is to beam upon us, our principle must be, that it is necessary to begin with heavenly teaching, and that it is impossible for any man to obtain even the minutest portion of right and sound doctrine without being a disciple of Scripture.

John Calvin

The effect of our knowledge rather ought to be, first, to teach us reverence and fear; and, secondly, to induce us, under its guidance and teaching, to ask every good thing from [God], and, when it is received, ascribe it to him. For how can the idea of God enter your mind without instantly giving rise to the thought, that since you are his workmanship, you are bound, by the very law of creation, to submit to his authority?-\-\that your life is due to him?-\-\that whatever you do ought to have reference to him.

Johan Santana

In order for you to win a game, a lot of things have to go right. Your team has to win. Your team has to perform. When you talk about striking out people or ERA, that's personal stuff and where you show people what kind of pitcher you are.

Johan Santana

I know what to do when they give me the ball. I know what to do to give this team a chance to win.

Johan Santana

It's a great feeling for me just to put my uniform on and be part of my team.

Johan Cruijff

When you're playing against a team that has two great central defenders, the best option is to play without a striker.

Johan Cruijff

To win you have to score one more goal than your opponent

Johan Cruijff

There's not one club in Europe with an anthem like You'll Never Walk Alone. There's not one club in the world so united with their fans. I sat there watching the Liverpool fans and they sent shivers down my spine. A mass of 40,000 people became one force behind their team. That's something not many teams have. For that I admire Liverpool more than anything.

Joel Edgerton

There's the pressure of being a No. 1 on the call sheet, being a lead actor. There's almost this feeling like being captain of the team. You want to put a bit of energy into actually setting a good example.

Joan Robinson

Progress is slow partly from mere intellectual inertia. In a subject where there is no agreed procedure for knocking out errors, doctrines have a long life. A professor teaches what he was taught, and his pupils, with a proper respect and reverence for teachers, set up a resistance against his critics for no other reason than that it was he whose pupils they were.

Joan Rivers

I am definitely going to watch the Emmys this year! My makeup team is nominated for “Best Special Effects.”

Jimmy Wales

I have my team focused on the front end, working on the user experience, and making sure we have all the wiki-like tools people need to work on the site. We're just cranking away.

Georg Solti

I have a theory that there is something abnormal about children who like to practice instruments They are either geniuses or, more often, completely untalented. I certainly did not like to practice, and the teacher who hit me, and the view of the park, did not help to improve my attitude.

George A. Romero

I expect a zombie to show up on 'Sesame Street' soon, teaching kids to count.

George Ade

The music teacher came twice a week to bridge the awful gap between Dorothy and Chopin.