Quote by Simon Newcomb
My father followed, during most of his life, the precarious occupa

My father followed, during most of his life, the precarious occupation of a country school teacher. – Simon Newcomb

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What we now call school training, the pursuit of fixed studies at stated hours under the constant guidance of a teacher, I could scarcely be said to have enjoyed. – Simon Newcomb

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In 1858 I received the degree of D. S. from the Lawrence Scientific School, and thereafter remained on the rolls of the university as a resident graduate. – Simon Newcomb

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Far from wishing to awaken the artist in the pupil prematurely, the teacher considers it his first task to make him a skilled artisan with sovereign control of his craft. – Eugen Herrigel

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My mother wanted to be a teacher when she was young, and my father didnt approve of it, so she fought very hard to become one. And she did it. So when I said I wanted to become an actress, my mother was very supportive. She always said to me, Theres no such thing as cant. – Archie Panjabi

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I dont find acting to be a particularly noble way to make a living. Im not saving anybodys life, Im not a teacher, Im not working for UNICEF. I dont think Im some big deal. – Ellen Pompeo

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Literature is my life of course, but from an ontological point of view. From an existential point of view, I like being a teacher. – Antonio Tabucchi

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