Teachers and women have one important thing in common; every man and woman that is born into this world is shaped by a teacher or a woman

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors and the most patient of teachers

Then the dreaded words, Your child has autism. These words echo in their heads like a freight train blasting through their hopes and dreams.

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life those the art of living well

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life those the art of living well

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life those the art of living well

Teaching is a calling too. And I've always thought that teachers in their way are holy - angels leading their flocks out of the darkness.

The most intriguing people you will encounter in this life are the people who had insights about you, that you didn't know about yourself.

You can find anyone that will tell you what you want to hear, but the only one worth valuing is the one that tells you what you need to learn.

The people who say poverty is no excuse for low performance are now using teacher accountability as an excuse for doing nothing about poverty.

The argument could be made that the word 'hero' is overused. I do not think, however, that this is the case when referring to teachers.

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.

If you don't read, I don't know how to communicate with you...I can never express who I am in my own words as powerfully as my books can.

To survive the daily bumps and bruises that come with living our lives, we all need a gentle and loving home both within and outside of ourselves.