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University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small.

University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small.

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The philosophy exam was a piece of cake -- which was a bit of a surprise, actually, because I was read more

The philosophy exam was a piece of cake -- which was a bit of a surprise, actually, because I was expecting some questions on a sheet of paper.

by Socrates Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Literature becomes the living memory of a nation.

Literature becomes the living memory of a nation.

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What passing bells for these who die as cattle?Only the monstrous anger of the guns.Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattleCan read more

What passing bells for these who die as cattle?Only the monstrous anger of the guns.Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattleCan patter out their hasty orisons. - Anthem for Doomed Youth.

by Wilfred Owen Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.

Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.

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How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it.

How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it.

by Tryon Edwards Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a losttradition.

Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a losttradition.

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Only two classes of books are of universal appeal. The very best and the very worst.

Only two classes of books are of universal appeal. The very best and the very worst.

by Ford Madox Ford Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Time the great destroyer of other men's happiness, only enlarges
the patrimony of literature to its possessor.

Time the great destroyer of other men's happiness, only enlarges
the patrimony of literature to its possessor.

by Isaac D'israeli Found in: Literature Quotes,
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