Me volvería loco si no enseñara

El amor por la lectura, o por cualquier otra posibilidad valiosa de este mundo, se transmite sobre todo porque es eso: amor. La pasión se contagia. Nos gusta ver al otro enamorado y nos enamoramos con él. En la enseñanza, eso es fundamental. Los maestros que de veras nos enseñan son los que nos aman y nos permiten amar el mundo con ellos. Andy Mulligan cuenta, con gracia, cómo eso también crea una dependencia desde el otro lado:

He then took advantage of this success to take some time out of the classroom to focus even more on writing. But that did not go well.
"I took a sabbatical of six months and found it really difficult. It was really dispiriting. ... So when people say, 'You can give up teaching now' - which is the dream of many teachers - it's just not on the cards for me. I'd go berserk if I wasn't teaching. But I am lucky to work in international schools with friendly children and good colleagues. I'm very privileged."

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6082609