I have seen people begin and end pieces of writing with a quote since I can remember. High school teachers used to eat that up.
As I have grown I have become more appreciative of quotes and the power that they hold for an individual. I am not writing papers anymore, and am reading literature that is more relevant to my life as a professional. I continue to grow more and more passionate about teaching, and everything I come across is automatically related to my life in the classroom. I have found that quotes– sometimes accompanied by a vignette that explains back story– help me reflect, provide words to live by, and even drive my teaching. So, here is my current list of favorites.
As I have grown I have become more appreciative of quotes and the power that they hold for an individual. I am not writing papers anymore, and am reading literature that is more relevant to my life as a professional. I continue to grow more and more passionate about teaching, and everything I come across is automatically related to my life in the classroom. I have found that quotes– sometimes accompanied by a vignette that explains back story– help me reflect, provide words to live by, and even drive my teaching. So, here is my current list of favorites.
“God will see.” – Michelangelo, when asked why he was spending so much time on a corner of the Sistene Chapel that few would ever see.
“Real life is only one kind of life– There is also the life of the imagination.” – E.B. White, when asked whether his stories were real or make believe.
“Tenacity is a virtue, but it’s not always crucial for everyone to see how hard you work at something.” – Randy Pausch
“Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” – Atticus Finch
“The last of our human freedoms is to choose our attitude in any given circumstances.” – Viktor Frankl
“If what you did yesterday still looks big, you probably haven’t done much today.” – John C. Maxwell
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