If you become a teacher, by your pupils you’ll be taught.
Meaning of the quote
When you become a teacher, your students will actually teach you new things. As a teacher, you may think you know a lot, but your students can surprise you and share their own knowledge and perspectives. You can learn a lot from the people you are teaching, so being a teacher doesn't just mean giving information - it's also about being open to learning from your students.
About Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II was an acclaimed American lyricist and librettist who co-created some of the most beloved musicals of all time, including Oklahoma!, Carousel, and The Sound of Music. He won numerous awards for his innovative and character-driven musical storytelling that helped elevate the genre to new heights.
More quotes from Oscar Hammerstein II
Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star.
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)
You gotta have a dream. If you don’t have a dream, how you gonna make a dream come true?
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)
What is a sophisticate? He is a man who thinks he can swim better than he can and sometimes he drowns.
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)
Do you love me because I’m beautiful, or am I beautiful because you love me?
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)
Peace is not the product of a victory or a command. It has no finishing line, no final deadline, no fixed definition of achievement. Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions.
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)
If you become a teacher, by your pupils you’ll be taught.
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)
You’ve got to be taught to hate and fear.
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)
A bell’s not a bell ’til you ring it, A song’s not a song ’til you sing it, Love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay, Love isn’t love ’til you give it away!
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)
The number of people who will not go to a show they do not want to see is unlimited.
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)
There is nothin’ like a dame.
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)
I know the world is filled with troubles and many injustices. But reality is as beautiful as it is ugly. I think it is just as important to sing about beautiful mornings as it is to talk about slums. I just couldn’t write anything without hope in it.
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)
The dearest things I know are what you are.
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895-1960)