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'Humph!' grunted Mr. Romford, seeing his worst fears about to be realized. He had dreamt that he had timbled over read more
'Humph!' grunted Mr. Romford, seeing his worst fears about to be realized. He had dreamt that he had timbled over a poodle in the drawing-room, and squirted a bottle of porter right into a lady's face. 'Who's goin' besides ourselves?' asked Romford, wishing to know the worst at once. 'Better be killed than frightened to death,' thought he. - Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds.
An understanding heart is everything is a teacher, and cannot be esteemed highly enough. One looks back with appreciation to read more
An understanding heart is everything is a teacher, and cannot be esteemed highly enough. One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.
After all, all he did was string together a lot of old, well-known quotations.
After all, all he did was string together a lot of old, well-known quotations.
Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough of literature.
Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough of literature.
Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.
Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.
Literary Men are . . . a perpetual priesthood.
Literary Men are . . . a perpetual priesthood.
Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.
Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.
The answers you get from literature depend on the questions you pose.
The answers you get from literature depend on the questions you pose.
Poetry is at least an elegance and at most a revelation.
Poetry is at least an elegance and at most a revelation.
