Teachers see coldness in the world and light fires in the minds of their students, hoping for a warm summer. Sadly, some cannot bear the flame, some turn away from the heat, and some twist the fire to burn.

Lance Conrad
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People who may seem cold to the world, can warm people’s hearts if they are open-hearted enough to give their students a chance. In this quote, the teacher is described as someone who sees coldness in the world and light fires in the minds of their students. They see that there is a great need for warmth in the world and they know that they can help their students feel that warmth. So they go out of their way to do so. The teacher’s actions are described as sad because not every student can bear the heat of a flame, some turn away from it, and others twist it so that it burns them instead of warming them up.

Source: The Price Of Loyalty

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