School Compound Quotes & Sayings

As a man is taught, so he believes. Thoughts being things, they may be planted like seeds in the mind of the child and completely dominate his mental content. Given the favourable soil of the will to believe, whether the seed-thoughts be sound or unsound, whether they be of pure superstition or of realizable truth, they take root and flourish, and make the man what he is mentally. — W.Y. Evans-Wentz

But Milo had a shiny gold present to open, and presents trumped sad trees any day of the week. — Kate Milford

It is in the nature of winds to Snatch and Grasp at things, and Blow Them Away. — Catherynne M Valente

Only a child believes his rulers have his best interest at heart," he said. "We would be wise to disabuse ourselves of such illusions. — Julie Wu

The pathway to enlightenment leads to states of ecstasy, knowledge, and a pretty ironic sense of humor. — Frederick Lenz

You can't teach at our school if you don't live in the compound. It was like some kind of prison-work farm for our liberal, white, vegetarian do-gooders and conservative, white missionary saviors. — Sherman Alexie

Prince Andrei was one of the best dancers of his day. Natasha danced exquisitely. Her little feet in their satin dancing shoes performed their role swiftly, lightly, as if they had wings, while her face was radiant and ecstatic with happiness. — Leo Tolstoy