The same stimulus that animates men to action, will have a proportionate effect on juvenile minds.

All are agreed, that the increase of learning and good morals are great blessings to society.

Indeed, I am sometimes inclined to doubt whether some men consider youth as rational and intelligent beings, with minds capable of expansion, and talents formed for usefulness.

The complaint of bad pay, and difficulty in obtaining it, is almost generally reiterated through every department of education.

The sincere teachers of their youth should be met, not with an intention to dictate to them, but to give additional force to their well-meant endeavours, and raise them to public esteem.

IT is difficult to speak or write with becoming moderation or propriety, on topics to which we are biased by prejudice, interest, or even principle.

We daily witness the beneficial effect produced to the community by the institution of premiums, held out to encourage the inventions of ingenious mechanics.

Female schools might be comprised in the list of those worthy the public patronage, with great propriety.

My school is attended by near three hundred scholars.

Feel lucky for what you have when you have it. Isn't that the point? Happily ever after doesn't mean happy forever.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.

The received image of a writer is that of an unproductive sensitive who suffers from the vapors, is enslaved by his gonads, falls victim to romantic swoons and passes out at deadlines.

When I was 16, I started publishing all kinds of things in school magazines.

This is extremely challenging when you sound like a 12-year-old girl, and you decide your first personal endeavor is to play, like, a - like, a very macho dude.

I don't play an instrument - I just write in my head, and I usually hear fully formed songs. 'We Are Young' turned out so much like it was in my head. But it also exceeded all my expectations.

Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing; especially when you are talking about living.

Don't do anything wrong, but more important is don't allow anyone else to do wrong through you.

Participation in the blessings of the union with Christ comes when the faithful have all the things needed to live well and blessedly to God.