Teacher Appreciation Sayings and Quotes

Teachers spark our curiosity and instill a hunger for knowledge at a young age. The job is far from easy, and often goes without much appreciation. Show an educator how much you care with the collection of wise and insightful teacher appreciation quotes below.

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. Maya Angelou
Summer vacation is the time when parents realize that teachers are grossly underpaid. Author Unknown
Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth. Helen Caldicott
Teaching, is not just a job. It is a human service, and it must be thought of as a mission. Dr. Ralph Tyler
Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions. Author Unknown
The great teacher is not the man who supplies the most facts, but the one in whose presence we become different people. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings. Eric Hoffer
There's no better word in the language I revere more than teacher. My heart sings when a kid refers to me as his teacher, and it always has. I've honored myself and the entire family of man by becoming a teacher. Pat Conroy
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Carl W. Buechner
Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle
Those who educate children well are more to be honored than parents, for these only gave life, those the art of living well. Aristotle
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What greater or better gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth? Marcus T. Cicero
What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. Pericles
When you love people and have the desire to make a profound, positive impact upon the world, then will you have accomplished the meaning to live. Sasha Azevedo
Whoever first coined the phrase 'you're the wind beneath my wings' most assuredly was reflecting on the sublime influence of a very special teacher. Frank Trujillo
Your heart is slightly bigger than the average human heart, but that's because you're a teacher. Aaron Bacall
Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it. Buddha
Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of the an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honor for me. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students. Solomon Ortiz
One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen. Philip Wylie
A good teacher can inspire hope ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. Brad Henry
Teachers teach because they care. Teaching young people is what they do best. It requires long hours, patience and care. Horace Mann
Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions. Author Unknown
Free the child’s potential and you will transform him into the world. Maria Montessori
One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. Malala Yousafzai
The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life. Plato
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
I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment. James Levine
Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system. Sidney Hook