Teacher Retirement Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old teacher retirement quotes, teacher retirement sayings, and teacher retirement proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

One mark of a great educator is the ability to lead students out to new places where even the educator has never been. Thomas Groome
What is a teacher? I'll tell you: it isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows. Paulo Coelho
The best teacher is not the one who knows most but the one who is most capable of reducing knowledge to that simple compound of the obvious and wonderful. H. L. Mencken
Every great achiever is inspired by a great mentor. Lailah Gifty Akita
Those who educate children well are more to be honored than parents, for these only gave life, those the art of living well. Aristotle
The calling of the teacher. There is no craft more privileged. To awaken in another human being powers, dreams beyond one's own; to induce in others a love for that which one loves; to make of one's inward present their future; that is a threefold adventure like no other. George Steiner
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
Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system. Sidney Hook
I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. John Steinbeck
Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives. Andy Rooney
A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. Brad Henry
The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true teacher is the learner. Elbert Hubbard
One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen. Philip Wylie
To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler—and less trouble. Mark Twain
I'm a teacher. All I need are minds for molding. Mike White
A teacher must be someone a student can trust. The second a teacher uses pressure on a student for any reason whatsoever, other than academic... that trust is destroyed. Michael Jacobs
I'm going to be a teacher... and I'm going to teach the truth... to somebody. Robert Kaufman
I want to remind you of something that an amazing teacher once taught me. Without passion, you can't succeed. Ian Brennan
Teachers play an important role in helping children grow in curiosity, knowledge, skills, and confidence. Annalise Silivanch
A good teacher can help a child meet his or her goals and find success. Annalise Silivanch
Teachers can help students enjoy learning and create a strong school spirit. Annalise Silivanch
The best teachers are helpful, interesting people who like to present information in fresh and exciting ways. Annalise Silivanch
Many teachers find the career rewarding because they can see some of their impact on students happen before their eyes. Annalise Silivanch
Becoming a teacher won't secure you a spot on the fortune 500 list of the indecently rich, nor will it elevate your status to celebrity-toast-of-the-town territory. William Ayers
Teaching was never about fame and fortune, money or social rank. William Ayers
Teaching is drama, but it's so much more. William Ayers
The teacher sets the stage, but the actions of students are the heart of learning. William Ayers
Research indicates that the single most important influence on student success is the 'good' teacher--experienced, knowledgeable, caring, and dedicated. David Booth
A life in teaching is a stitched-together affair, a crazy quilt of odd pieces and scrounged materials, equal parts invention and imposition. William Ayers
Teaching is a stressful occupation in modern societies, because it requires to work with challenging students and parents. Kwok Kuen Tsang