Edmund Ware Sinnott Professions : Botanist Born : February 5, 1888 Died : January 6, 1968 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Edmund Ware Sinnott If God exists He must be manifest somehow in matter, and His ways are what science is discovering. Edmund Ware Sinnott matter science way A great teacher is not simply one who imparts knowledge to his students, but one who awakens their interest in it and makes them eager to pursue it for themselves. He is a spark plug, not a fuel pipe. The reason colleges exist is to bring students into contact with contagious personalities, for otherwise they might as well be correspondance schools. Edmund Ware Sinnott college teacher school Inspiration, it is well recognized, rarely comes unless an individual has immersed himself in the subject. He must have a rich background of knowledge and experience in it. Edmund Ware Sinnott rich individual inspiration Similar Authors Asa Gray botanist Albert Howard botanist Douglas Houghton Campbell botanist Donald C. Peattie botanist David Fairchild botanist David Douglas botanist All Authors