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Gilbert Highet was a British writer born on June 22, 1906, and died on January 20, 1978. His works spanned various genres including literary criticism, travel literature, and novels, and he was known for his unique literary style and profound insights.

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Famous Gilbert Highet Quotes

“A very wise old teacher once said: I consider a day's teaching wasted if we do not all have one hearty laugh.”

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Book:THE ART OF TEACHING

Source: THE ART OF TEACHING

“Wherever there are beginners and experts, old and young, there is some kind of learning going on, some kind of teaching. We are all pupils and we are all teachers.”

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Book:THE ART OF TEACHING

Source: THE ART OF TEACHING

“A teacher must believe in the value and interest of his subject as a doctor believes in health.”

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Book:THE ART OF TEACHING

Source: THE ART OF TEACHING

“Bad teaching wastes a great deal of effort, and spoils many lives which might have been full of energy and happiness.”

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Book:THE ART OF TEACHING

Source: THE ART OF TEACHING

“If you do not actually like boys and girls, or young men and young women, give up teaching.”

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Book:THE ART OF TEACHING

Source: THE ART OF TEACHING

“You [the teacher] do not merely insert a lot of facts, if you teach them [the students] properly. It is not like injecting 500 cc. of serum, or administering a year's dose of vitamins.”

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“The relation between parents and children is essentially based on teaching.”

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Book:THE ART OF TEACHING

Source: THE ART OF TEACHING

About the Author

Born: June 22, 1906
Died: January 20, 1978
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 37

Books & Sources

THE ART OF TEACHINGRelated source material

The Immortal Profession: The Joys of Teaching and LearningRelated source material

Man's Unconquerable MindRelated source material

The Classical Tradition: Greek and Roman Influences on Western LiteratureRelated source material

The migration of ideas: three lectures delivered on the North Foundation at Franklin and Marshall College on 18 and 19 March 1954Related source material

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