“Students rarely disappoint teachers who assure them in advance that they are doomed to failure.”– Sidney Hook Related Quotes “It’s cool for me because I’m a director, but I’m also a teacher. I’m a lover of cinema, and I love working with people who are hungry and have the energy to really do better work.”– John Singleton “Those who know how to think need no teachers.”– Mahatma Gandhi “If you lock me in the room with a piano teacher for a year I might be able to knock out a rendition of ‘Roll Out The Barrel,’ but will I ever be a concert pianist? No.”– Alan Sugar