30 Best Teacher Quotes and Inspiring Quotes for Educators

“Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.”

“It’s the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.”

“Teaching is more than imparting knowledge; it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts; it is acquiring understanding.”

“A good teacher is like a candle— it consumes itself to light the way for others.”

“To teach is to learn twice over.”

“And I’ve always thought that teachers in their way are holy— angels leading their flocks out of the darkness.”

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”

“Education is not the filling of a pot but the lighting of a fire.”

“Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we touch.”

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”

“Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.”

“They may forget what you said but they will not forget how you made them feel.”

“When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts.”

“It is not what is poured into the student, but what is planted, that counts.”

“A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils.”

“Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.”

The duties of a teacher are neither few nor small, but they elevate the mind and give energy to the character.”

“The best teachers are the ones that change their minds.”

“A teacher’s job is to take a bunch of live wires and see that they are well-grounded.”