Parker J. Palmer Quotes

"Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am."
-Parker J. Palmer

"Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher."
-Parker J. Palmer

"Our deepest calling is to grow into our own authentic self-hood, whether or not it conforms to some image of who we ought to be. As we do so, we will not only find the joy that every human being seeks--we will also find our path of authentic service in the world."
-Parker J. Palmer

"Education is the attempt to 'lead out' from within the self a core of wisdom that has the power to resist falsehood and live in the light of truth, not by external norms but by reasoned and reflective self-determination."
-Parker J. Palmer