The document is a collection of quotes celebrating the impact and significance of teachers in society. It emphasizes the dedication, influence, and care required in teaching, highlighting that teachers shape not just individual lives but the future of society. The sentiment of gratitude towards educators is prevalent throughout the text.

1. Celebrating Teachers

2. "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." ~Henry Brooks Adams

3. A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others. ~Author Unknown

4. I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well. ~Alexander the Great

5. "Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher." ~Japanese proverb

6. "In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less." ~ Lee Iacocca

7. "The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery." ~Mark Van Doren

8. I've seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives. ~Tracy Chapman

9. “ If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” ~ Andy McIntyre

10. "Whoever first coined the phrase 'you're the wind beneath my wings' most assuredly was reflecting on the sublime influence of a very special teacher." ~ Frank Trujillo

11. “ Teacher appreciation makes the world of education go around.” ~Helen Peters

12. I've seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives. ~Tracy Chapman

13. "Teachers teach because they care. Teaching young people is what they do best. It requires long hours, patience, and care." --Horace Mann

14. "Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth." --Helen Caldicott, author and peace activist

15. "The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery." --Mark Van Doren

16. "The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth."--Dan Rather

17. Thanking All My Teachers (…especially who helped me to survive ) -Thank You