“Teachers ... preach "the superiority of the intelligence"; but they preach it because in their opinion it is the intelligence which shows us the actions required for our interests, i.e. from exactly the same passion for the practical.” ShowsActionPassionInterestOpinionTeacherPracticalsSuperiority Book:The Treason of the Intellectuals Source: The Treason of the Intellectuals
“Eloquence, when at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection; but addressing itself entirely to the fancy or the affections, captivates the willing hearers, and subdues their understanding. Happily, this pitch it seldom attains. But what a Tully or a Demosthenes could scarcely effect over a Roman or Athenian audience, every Capuchin, every itinerant or stationary teacher can perform over the generality of mankind, and in a higher degree, by touching such gross and vulgar passions.” LittlesReasonPassionUnderstandingRoomsAudienceTeacherMankindEffectsWillingHigherDegreesHighestReflectionAffectionFancyTouchingVulgarGrossEloquenceGeneralitiesStationaryAthenians Book:An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Source: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
“Christians should not be hostile, they should not hate, they should not judge, and they should not condemn. But they also must not shy away from real Truth and real Christianity. Just because so many have “itching ears” and “will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions” does not mean Christians should be willing to scratch that itch.” ShouldMeanDoeRealChristianHatePassionChristianityTeacherWillingJudgingEarsSuitsShyHostileScratchesReal TruthItchingReal Christianity Author:Erick Erickson
“Under the spell of the right song, passion is within reach... love is close by... and you are not alone! With such potency, music should be treated with care. The sound, the feel, the presentation... everything! It is a medicine. It is a teacher!” FeelsShouldCareSongPassionSoundLove IsTeacherMedicineTreatedSpellsNot AlonePresentationPotencyWithin Reach Author:Dave Sitek
“Do you have a passion for what you do and do you love what you do? If you don't, then it can be drudgery, it can be hard, it can be work. But when you find something that you enjoy a lot, then you're more willing to sacrifice a lot of things in order to be successful as a teacher.” IfsHardOrderPassionEnjoySuccessfulTeacherSacrificeWillingBeing SuccessfulDrudgeryPassion For What You Do Author:Tubby Smith
“Instead of asking, "What can I do to make these students perform?" the great teacher says, "Something's not working! I must not be truly inspirational. What do I need to do to spark their passion to do the hard work to get a superb education?"” NeedsHardPassionTeacherStudentsHard WorkAskingSparksGreat TeacherSuperb Author:Oliver DeMille
“It doesn't matter if a character is a lawyer, a cop or a geography teacher. If there's a story in there, where the character has a passion and a fire in his belly and story to tell, then it's enough for an actor to get excited about.” IfsMatterEnoughCharacterStoriesPassionActorsFireTeacherExcitedLawyerCopBellyGeographyGeography Teachers Author:Clive Standen
“With the wild nature as ally and teacher we see not through two eyes but through the many eyes of intuition. With intuition we are like the starry night, we gaze at the world through a thousand eyes. The wild woman is fluent in the language of dreams, images, passion, and poetry.” WorldTwoDreamEyeNightPassionLanguageTeacherThousandIntuitionAlliesFluentThe Wild NatureStarry NightWild Women Author:Clarissa Pinkola Estes
“Because I have a passion for the play. My father was a chess teacher, and I learned the play of him as a small child. Occasionally I made another career; but now I have again the possibility of maintaining the passion of my early youth days.” ChildrenMadePlayPassionFatherCareersTeacherPossibilityYouthChessMaintainingSmall Child Author:Carmen Kass