Do parents or teachers impact your life more?

This is a subjective question because everyone has had different experiences with parents and teachers. For me personally, I would have to say that my parents have had a greater impact on my life. Our house had plenty of books and art materials, and my parents encouraged me to study and practice anything that caught my interest. I have had a few teachers who stand out in my memory as being particularly influential, but I grew up to be a scholar, a writer, and an artist, largely because my parents taught me early on that these pursuits are rewarding and important.
However, I know many other successful people whose parents did not seem to care about what they were doing or what they wanted to do (and a few whose parents actively discouraged them from trying to do anything they loved). For them, teachers provided the inspiration and encouragement, sometimes even stepping into a parental role when the student needed advice concerning personal problems.