“Teaching creates all other professions” (teaching adage)
David Haselkorn, the president of the Belmont, Mass.-based Recruiting New Teachers Inc., a nonprofit group that promotes teaching as a profession, said in 1996: "Teaching is the essential…
Nicknames/Slogans
“Teaching is a work of heart” (“Nursing is a work of heart”)
"Teaching is a work of heart" (also, "Nursing is a work of heart") is a popular slogan on T-shirts, bumper stickers, posters and other items. Both "Teaching is a work of…
“Teaching is like a bad marriage. You never get your needs met, but you stay in it for the kids”
"These days teaching is like a bad marriage you stay in it for the kids" was posted on Twitter by Brooke on June 13, 2014. "Teaching is like being in a bad marriage: you stay, but…
“Teaching is the greatest act of optimism”
"Teaching is the greatest act of optimism" has been credited to Colleen Wilcox, a Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools for 14 years. It's not known when Wilcox said the…
“Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success”
"Teamwork divides the effort and multiplies the effect" is a popular teamwork saying of unknown authorship, cited in print since at least 1993. Other forms of the saying are…
“Teamwork is a lot of people doing what I say”
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Teamwork is a lot of people doing what I say" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers.
“Teamwork makes the dream work” (teamwork adage)
"Teamwork makes the dream work" is a teamwork adage that has appeared on gift items such as T-shirts and posters. "Teamwork makes the dream work" has been cited in print since…
“Teamwork means never having to take all the blame yourself”
"Teamwork means never having to take all the blame (yourself)" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, bumper stickers and posters. The saying has…
“Teamwork: Ensuring that your hard work can always be ruined by someone else’s incompetence”
"Teamwork: Ensuring that your hard work can always be ruined by someone else's incompetence" is a jocular saying that has been printed on may images. Strange BeaverMotivational…
“Teamwork: Simply stated, it is less me and more we”
"Teamwork: Simply stated, it is less me and more we" is a teamwork saying that has been printed on many images. The following teamwork saying has been cited in print since at least 1992:…
“Teamwork: The fuel that produces uncommon results in common people”
Popular motivational posters contain this saying: "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational…
“Teapot is on, the cups are waiting” (poem)
A short poem about tea has been cited in print since at least 1999 and is of unknown authorship: "Teapot is on, the cups are waiting, Favorite chairs anticipating, No matter what I have to do,…
“Tearing up the pea patch” (a team is doing very well)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Red BarberWalter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sportscaster. Barber, nicknamed "The Ol'…
“Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you results”
"Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you results" is a saying that has appeared in many gyms, encouraging gym members to work out a good sweat. Jesse Jackson (speaking about…
“Technically speaking, beer is a solution”
"Technically speaking, beer is a solution" has been printed on gift items, such as T-shirts and posters. "Cold beer is a solution, not a problem" was cited on Twitter on August…
“Technically speaking, there is a lot of food in this house. However, none of it is sweet…”
"Technically speaking there is a lot of food in this house. However, none of it is sweet and none of it is microwaveable. Therefore, there is no food in this house" is a jocular saying…
“Technically, a lawless state would be crime free”
"Lawless" usually describes those who don't follow laws, but it could also mean that there are no laws. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on August 26, 2017:…
“Technically, all national anthems are country music”
A national anthem is, technically, "country" music. "No matter the musical style, a nation's national anthem is 'country music' Daily Jumble in 1:14, score 1115"…
“Technically, all national anthems are country music”
A national anthem is, technically, "country" music. "No matter the musical style, a nation's national anthem is 'country music' Daily Jumble in 1:14, score 1115"…
“Technically, anyone who works in an office is an officer”
Office workers are not called "officers," but there are jokes. "One who waits tables is a waiter. One who practices law is a Lawer. So one who works in an office is...an…