“In college, my teachers were usually after me for going after comedy too much, leaning too much in that direction.” ComedyToo MuchTeacherCollege Author:Mary-Louise Parker
“Too much rigidity on the part of teachers should be followed by a brisk spirit of insubordination on the part of the taught.” ShouldSpiritToo MuchTeacherTaughtRigidityInsubordination Book:Points of View Source: Points of View
“I think we spend too much on K-12 education a.k.a. teachers' salaries. It's the only industry where you never see any productivity increases.” ThinkingToo MuchTeacherIndustryIncreaseProductivitySalary Author:Peter Brimelow
“People are quite clear in viewing nuns as the servants and the teachers and the supporters of the poor. You contrast that with the fact that the Vatican did virtually nothing about long-known pedophiles, and it's just too much.” PeopleLongFactsPoorKnownClearToo MuchTeacherServantContrastSupporterNun Author:Gloria Steinem
“I don't know what acting is, but I enjoy it. I think we ask too many questions of ourselves. We make too much importance of stuff. But I do say to actors when I have taught in classes, or when I sometimes do a talk to a group. I'll say, “If I never acted again, the world wouldn't stop, nor would it stop if I didn't stop acting. That's how important it is. I know it [seems] important when you're young. But I say, “Lighten up. Don't take it all so seriously.” All the gurus and teachers will take your money and run.” IfsThinkingKnowsWorldImportantSometimesSeemsRunningYoungActorsAsksStuffEnjoyActingClassToo MuchTeacherGroupsTaughtImportanceGuru Author:Anthony Hopkins
“Most people you'd tell "I'm gonna be a musician," they'd say, "you're crazy, you're gonna starve, you're gonna be poor, a drug addict, go to jail, you'll never make it, there's too much competition, it's a terrible business," etc. But my chorus teacher in high school said, "you've got what it takes to be a really good professional musician, you should consider it." That was an epiphany for me. So I thought, well, maybe I can help somebody, too.” PeopleShouldWellsSaidI CanHelpingSchoolPoorToo MuchTeacherCrazyTerribleDrugMusicianHigh SchoolCompetitionEtcJailAddictEpiphanyChorusDrug Addict Author:Billy Joel
“I was always the class clown, although many teachers view the class clown as a trouble maker. But I always had good grades, so the only thing my parents were told was that while I was intelligent, I talked too much.” ParentViewsClassToo MuchTeacherTroubleIntelligentGradesMakersClownGood GradesTrouble Maker Author:Godfrey
“We get through life and this is part of the education process also. In real life, we meet bad bosses and good bosses and good friends and bad friends. I think we should let the teachers do their work and not impose too much stuff on them.” ThinkingShouldRealStuffProcessToo MuchTeacherReal LifeBossGood FriendBad FriendGood Boss Author:Philippe Falardeau
“I was worried that, as a college teacher, if I wrote too much about intergenerational sex my students would be creeped out.” IfsWould BeSexToo MuchTeacherStudentsCollegeWorried Author:Dan Chaon