Quotes on Instructors

Instructors should not only be skilful in those sciences which they teach, but have skill in the method of teaching, and patience in the practice.

The instructor can scarcely give sensibility where it is essentially wanting, nor talent to the unpercipient block. But he can cultivate and direct the affections of the pupil, who puts forth, as a parasite, tendrils by which to cling, not knowing to what - to a supporter or a destroyer.

Age is no better, hardly so well, qualified for an instructor as youth, for it has not profited so much as it has lost.

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

Remember, success is a journey not a destination. Have faith in your ability. You will do just fine.

Recognizing that the power of will is the supreme court over all other departments of my mind, I will exercise daily when I need the urge to act for any purpose; and I will form habits designed to bring the power of my will into action at least once daily.

But I marvel when I observe these men setting themselves up as instructors of youth who cannot see that they are applying the analogy of an art with hard and fast rules to a creative process

His Son Jesus, the Word of God, is our Instructor.... He is God and Creator.

Pain prompts us to change behavior that is destructive to ourselves or to others. Pain can be a highly effective instructor.

You know what the Quran teaches me? The Quran teaches me that an incredibly wealthy man can be a failure (Firaun) and a homeless man can be successful (Prophet Ibrahim). It teaches me that success has nothing to do with wealth and failure has nothing to do with poverty.

An instructor should exemplify the things he seeks to teach. It will be of great advantage if you yourself can do all you ask of your students and more.

Do not have an attitude, open yourself and focus yourself and express yourself. Reject external form that fails to express internal reality.

Once I slow down because I think I have reached my peak, then my skills will go nowhere but down

INSTRUCTORS CAN impart a fraction of the teaching. It is through your own devoted practice that the mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life.

Were all instructors to realize that the quality of mental process, not the production of correct answers, is the measure of educative growth something hardly less than a revolution in teaching would be worked.