“The Socratic teacher turns his students away from himself and back onto themselves; he hides in paradoxes, makes himself inaccessible. The intimate relationship between student and teacher here is not one of submission, but of a contest for truth.”

“The classics tell us that, in relationships, the one between teacher and student comes second only to the one between parent and child.”

“The first type of man is a follower. He does not have the courage or will to think for himself. The second type of man is a thinker. He dictates his own reality and does think for himself. The third type of man is a student and a teacher. He is one that learns from others and life. He thinks for himself and he also teaches others the lessons he’s learned from his experiences.”

“The only real job of a teacher, especially a writing teacher, is to help students find themselves.”

“If you are a student, try to be a teacher; if you are a teacher, try to be a student!”

“A Teacher is no good without the student and the student is no good without the teacher.”