Taylor Mali Quotes

Who can teach when there are such lessons to be learned — Taylor Mali

Teachers shouldn't make the mistake of always thinking they're the smartest person in the room — Taylor Mali

A poem is the perfect place to celebrate imperfection and exult in the ways you fall short of being the person you want to be. — Taylor Mali

We're the most aggressively inarticulate generation to come along since, you know, a long time ago! — Taylor Mali

Here, let me break it down for you,
so you know what I say is true:
Teachers? Teachers make a difference!
Now what about you? — Taylor Mali

Education is the miracle; I'm just the worker. — Taylor Mali

That's what teaching is, the art of explanation: presenting the right information in the right order in a memorable way. — Taylor Mali

Falling in love is like owning a dog. — Taylor Mali

How can you study geometry and not believe in a god? A god of perfect points and planes, surrounded by angels and angles of all different degrees ... — Taylor Mali

Everything I do is kind of a lesson, even if I am the only person who learns it. — Taylor Mali

And I want to tell her ... [that] changing your mind is one of the best ways of finding out whether or not you still have one. — Taylor Mali

Say what you believe in a manner that bespeaks the determination with which you believe it. — Taylor Mali

You see, I have a policy about honesty and ass-kicking, which is, if you ask for it, then I have to let you have it. — Taylor Mali

Teachers today are breaking down obstacles, finding innovative ways to instill old lessons, proving that greatness can be found in everyday places. — Taylor Mali

The memory is a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it gets. — Taylor Mali

It is not enough these days to simply QUESTION AUTHORITY. You have to speak with it, too. — Taylor Mali

Great teachers will never be able to make up for bad parents, nor should they be expected to. — Taylor Mali

The best teachers that I had were always the ones I never wanted to disappoint. — Taylor Mali