4:15. Not 4 not 4:30 but 4:15. She thought to intimidate me with the use of quarter hours.

To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.

It is well, when in difficulties, to say never a word, neither black nor white. Speech is silver but silence is golden.

The word "education" comes from the root e from ex, out, and duco, I lead. It means a leading out. To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.

For those who like that sort of thing, " said Miss Brodie in her best Edinburgh voice, "That is the sort of thing they like.

Phrases like 'the team spirit' are always employed to cut across individualism, love and personal loyalties.

It's only possible to betray where loyalty is due

Wondering is a positive madness.

I've always wanted to be a mom because I want to give a kid all of the magical gifts my mom gave to me, such as love and friendship. She and I had this incredible connection that was so unbelievable.

When the time comes to die, make sure that all you have to do is die!" ~Jim Elliot

Every human being should always be treated as an end and never as a mere instrument.

Lavish giving and open homes are close to the center of life in Christ.

Who would ever understand me?

Always you have been told that work is a curse and labor a misfortune. But I say to you that when you work you fulfill a part of earth's furthest dream, assigned to you when that dream was born.

Read. Forget everything you've been told about books and read.

Fortune is the best school of courage when she is fraught with anger, in the same way as winds and tempests are the school of the sailorboy.

Women are born free, and I think that they should stay that way.