I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. It might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.

If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.

"Speed and accuracy are the key to success in IELTS."

"Persevere in your efforts to live your purposes, receive your desires, and notch up success!"

Benjamin Franklin once said "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." The most effective teachers are the ones who engineer the learning environment in a way that maximises learner involvement.

"Together, there is no mountain we can't climb."

"Arrogance interferes with our main task in life: LEARNING."

"Change is the end result of all true learning. (Leo Buscaglia)"

"Never let your schooling interfere with your education."

"Impossible is for the unwilling"

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."

Consistency and perseverance are success codes. Only minorities got the power to decode it. Thus a few are successful.

"The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don't tell you what to see."

“But what is it that makes a good teacher?” asked the little prince. “It is the teacher's highest art to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge,” replied Albert Einstein.

"I touch the future. I teach."

"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education."

"If at first you do not succeed, believe in yourself; nothing is impossible for a willing heart."

“Sometimes it is necessary to go a long distance out of your way to come back a short distance correctly.” -Edward Albee

“A different language is a different vision of life.” Federico Fellini

"Teaching is more than imparting knowledge; it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts; it is acquiring understanding." - William Arthur Ward

"Learn against the dying of the light"

"As a teacher, I have the privilege of lighting a spark in the minds of my students, and watching it ignite into a flame of passion for learning that will carry them throughout their lives. There is nothing more fulfilling than seeing my students grow, develop, and succeed, and I am grateful every day for the opportunity to be a part of their journey."

"To teach is to inspire, and to learn is to champion inspiration onto investment in self."

"We generate fears while we do nothing. We overcome these fears by taking action."

"If they say it is impossible, it is impossible for them not for you."

"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."

"The simpler your English, the higher your score!"

"The simpler your English, the higher your score!"

"Don't let your what ifs turn into should haves."

"Learning a new language can open doors- doors you can't even imagine exist."

"Impossible is a word to be found in the dictionary of fools."

"It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning." Claude Bernrd

"Teachers find deep contentment out of knowing their guidance has literally bred success."

"It is always true that to be the best, you need the best!"

"Stop being a perfectionist if you want to be successful."

In line with William A. Ward, who believed that: “The mediocre teacher tells, the good teacher explains, the superior teacher demonstrates, and the great teacher inspires”; to my particular way of thinking, an extraordinary teacher must be one who motivates learners, facilitates learning, and illuminates the path to success. 

"If a man is to shed the light of the sun upon other men, he must first of all have it within himself."

"A good teacher will not tell you what to see. S/He will only show you where to look."

"changes are rooted in education."

"To find your own way is to follow your bliss. This involves analysis, watching yourself and seeing where real deep bliss is - not the quick real excitement, but the real deep, life-filling bliss."

“The lexicon of language, then, is a finite set of terms that by metaphor is able to stretch out over an infinite set of circumstances, even to creating new circumstances thereby.”

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts."

“We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” Oprah Winfrey

"To a great mind, nothing is little. Learn English patiently with every little bit of detail which comes upon you."

“Who you are tomorrow begins with what you do today.”

"Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did."

"No one can change you, but you!"

"I have lived every moment of my teaching career with sheer joy of being alive.To me, teaching is all about inspiring and being inspired and I will be always deeply grateful to my studens for letting me live in this huge world of passion and inspiration."

"Just try new things. Don’t be afraid. Step out of your comfort zone and soar, all right?” -- Michelle Obama

"Happiness is not to be found in knowledge, but in the acquisition of knowledge." Edgar Allan Poe

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

"Do what is right, not what is easy nor what is popular."

"Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change" William Arthur Ward

"Knowledge of vocabulary is the key to success in IELTS," said the Messenger.

Education must provide the opportunities for self-fulfillment; it can at best provide a rich and challenging environment for the individual to explore, in his own way. (Noam Chomsky)

"Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions."

"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

“A person’s mind, stretched by new ideas, may never return to its original dimensions.”

"Make a choice. It's never too late for a new beginning in your life."

"Be what you are becoming without clinging to what you might have been; what you might yet be."

‘When one teaches, two learn.’ –Robert Heinlein

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

"Where there is a will, there is a way"

"When you wanna succeed as BAD as you wanna breathe, then you'll be successful!"

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of another." Charles Dickens

"The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness." Fyodor Dostoevsky

"The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery."

"Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things." ‒ Flora Lewis

"Less is More"

"Teaching is the greatest act of optimism." Colleen Wilcox

"Life is like a story, and learning a language can help you to think outside the box and be the writer of your own."

"A good teacher is like a candle , it consumes itself to light the way for others."

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe."

"Be afraid and do it anyway"

"Having a good teacher beside you is like having a magnetic compass in hand.They both help you reach your destination sooner and easier."

"Language is thought itself, and interestingly, the relationship is bidirectional; our thoughts yield language, and language expands our network of thoughts. Language is a free spirit that we harness for the the sake of individual and communal growth."

"There is no loophole, success is the result of preparation, hard work, and persistence."

"Don't waste your time in anger, regrets, worries, and grudges. Life is too short to be unhappy." Rose Kennedy

IELTS Education Department Deputy and Senior Manager of Human Resources

"To teach is to learn twice." Joseph Joubert

"decent instruction and perseverance must have worked hand in hand when ones talent blossoms."

"There is no change, no destiny and no fate that can circumvent, or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul."

"If you want to make it to the top, you must be willing to step over those sharp ridges, and don't forget that there is no such thing as a smooth mountain!"

"If knowledge is power, then learning is a superpower. Keep learning. Keep growing."

"There's no recipe to be a great teacher, that's what is unique about them."

"Nothing in this very world can take the place of perseverance and persistence. They alone are omnipotent."

'Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together.'

"A seasoned teacher is one who takes care of both dandelion and orchid learners in class. While the former need scant attention for growth, the latter require teachers’ emotional scaffolding and succor. Thus be supportive and avoid using cookie cutter approaches."

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires"

"Struggle is temporary. Sacrifices are like investments. Give up the short term comfort for the long term win. Be patient and stay focused."

"Being a teacher is not just about transferring knowledge. A good teacher should also be a good actor, a good speaker, and above all someone who knows the tendencies and capacities of the human spirit and mind. The goal is to lift up the human status- even if just by one step."

"The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery"

"Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom."

'Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.'

'Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.'

"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."

"Together, we can glow."

Before learning, you should lose yourself.

"Don't try!"

"The day I see language learners autonomous I consider my ultimate goal attained."

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.“ - Samuel Beckett

"Here is veritable paradise for those who love working and trying hard."

"Make a choice. It's never too late for a new beginning in your life."

"If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people."

"Knowing is not enough; We must apply. Wishing is not enough; We must do."

"Unless a good rapport is established, learning won't occur."

"With practice, comes strength."

"Miracles happen everyday, change your perception of what a miracle is and you'll see them all around you." Jon Bon Javi

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." Robert F. Kennedy

“A foreign language is like a frail, delicate muscle. If you do not use it, it weakens.”

"Here is why English is so much fun: The faith he had had had had no effect on the outcome of his life. This sentence makes perfect sense."

"Once into teaching, there will be no Methadone to kick the habit; so don’t miss the chance to relish the experience."

"To study is not to consume ideas, but to create and re-create them."

“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.” Lao Tzu ...

" ... and the last enemy to be abolished is death.” – J. K. Rowling

"what most people call talent is consistency of efforts over several years."

"Believe you can and you’re halfway there"

"Less familiar, but as important, is how teaching can seriously affect human’s thirst for knowledge.That is what makes teaching notoriously difficult; however, its challenges can still whet your appetite for gaining momentum."

"If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you."

"Every expert in any field has once been a beginner, so do your best"

"Teaching is not a profession; it is a lifestyle."

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."

"we can make anything happen with practice."

"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better."

"We can't start a journey without taking the first step."

"Those who are careless of accuracy in small things soon begin to neglect the most important."

"A life can be touched by a very short presence."

"We, teachers, are here to help you reach your goal. Count on us. We will be by your side along the way. We will make learning a pleasant experience for you. Let’s begin…"

"Learning is a wonderful journey; try to savour every single moment of it."

"Work hard in silence, Let your success be your noise."

"every day is a chance to learn"

"Persistence is key to success."

He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.

"Seeing your students succeed is like getting to eat a hearty meal after spending hours in the kitchen cooking."

"Your potential to succeed is infinite."

"I am not what happens to me, I am what I choose to become."

“Education is for improving the lives of others”

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever"

"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else."

"The genuine enthusiasm for being a party to learning gets me through the day."

"Whatever you are, be a good one."

"Nobody teaches anybody. We all learn in a loving relationship in search of knowledge. We read the world in communication"

"Knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven." William Shakespeare

"It’s a beautiful thing when a career and a passion come together. Teaching is my lifelong passion."

"We Rise by Lifting Others"

"I learn so I am"