Schoolmistress Quotes

#1. Nature is an admirable schoolmistress.

Henry David Thoreau

#2. Magnanimous of you.'
His mouth twitched. 'Mmm. Use more words like that, please. Schoolmistress words. Long, impressive ones.' He'd made the last three words sound like an innuendo.

Julie Anne Long

#3. Nature is schoolmistress, the soul the pupil; and whatever one has taught or the other has learned has come from God - the Teacher of the teacher.

Tertullian

#4. Every other day I read a book. It takes me two days to finish a book. I like reading because if I'm not doing anything, then I read. If my mom tells me to go take out the trash, I'll go take out the trash, and come back and start reading again.

Khleo

#5. Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure.

J.K. Rowling

#6. I don't know what love is. Two words I don't like to use is 'love' and 'sorry,' because I'm about hate.

Tommy Lynn Sells

#7. A short reign does not spare the masses.

Statius

#8. We live in a vast and awesome universe in which, daily, suns are made and worlds destroyed, where humanity clings to an obscure clod of rock. The significance of our lives and our fragile realm derives from our own wisdom and courage. We are the custodians of life's meaning.

Carl Sagan

#9. The label of tasteful or tasteless is so often used to silence people and to maintain the status quo. It's used to shame people for not following the commonly accepted routine, for not aligning themselves with the status quo.

Margaret Cho

#10. I don't know if it's better to have people laugh at what you are or just not understand.

Heidi W. Durrow

#11. Before I became famous I had a very full life, and that gave me a lot to pick from. I always use everything. It always comes in handy. Working with animals ... Well, I just enjoyed that. That was the most peaceful time.

Cyndi Lauper

#12. How could I love a race of people who hate me?".

Jill C. Wheeler