"Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit." - Napoleon Hill

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C. S. Lewis

"Nothing will work unless you do." - Maya Angelou

"The greatest sign of a success for a teacher is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist." - Maria Montessori

"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." - Albert Einstein

"Loving a child doesn't mean giving to all his whims; to love him is to bring out the best in him, to teach him to love what is difficult." - Nadia Boulanger

"People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved." - Anne Sullivan

"I think I have learned that the best way to lift one's self up is to help someone else." - Booker T. Washington

The following inspirational quotes for teachers are from some of history's most profoundly influential educators. Whether they be related directly to academia or not, the fact is all the people below taught us all something incredible that exists beyond the classroom. Their words touched both hearts and minds.

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