Quotes About School

That a child could excel even when "forced to attend an underfunded school with poorer physical facilities, less experienced teachers, larger classes," and a number of other deficits compared with "a school with substantially more funds," Marshall barked, "is to the credit of the child not the State.

PROLOGUE FRIDAY, APRIL 23 OXFORD, ENGLAND ATHENA RAN BLINDLY down the dark country lane, her breath coming in short, harsh gasps. Her school jacket with the St. Polycarp's logo sewn on the pocket was no protection against the sudden drenching spring rain. The knapsack strapped to her body impeded her flight. It did not occur to her to discard it. As the bewildering shock began to wear off, she desperately told herself she was

I've become a kissing addict. I think that's it. The buzzy feeling. Burning lips. The foggy eyes. Maybe i could kiss every good-looking guy here at school. Maybe even the good-looking male teachers. The thought warms me and troubles me at the same time.

On the way home from school, we stop off for a slice of pizza -- Phoebe's treat. She says there's an upside to what they did to me today. I've marked my place in the annals of school history. She says, "They'll never get that bloodstain out.

Their school was taught by William Masters's brother, Samuel Masters, whom the children called "Uncle Sam." He was a tall, thin, bald man with bad breath and a worrying habit of fondling girls' hands. Laura protected herself by concealing a pin in her fingers and stabbing him with it. After that, she said, he left her alone.

Well there's nobody who has a more supportive husband than I do, and he has a business that he runs, and it's his own business, so he has work to do, my kids have school to do, I mean, people have - there are other things in life besides politics.

There's emptiness in him that can never be filled, emptiness that dresses up well at prep school, where a lack of willpower is called creativity.

But you were a classic middle child, and you did well in school and your whole life you were labeled "the hope," the one who would get away.

If there's one thing I've learned about Ivy League people, Beck, it's that you all really like going back to school for reunions.

On Valentine's Day, the Spirit Club plastered the school with red streamersand pink balloons and red and pink hearts. It looked like Clifford the Big Red Dog ate a flock of flamigoes and then barfed his guts up.

From the time I started school, it was clear to everyone that I wasn't learning at the same pace as other kids.

This guy named Ian that I met at school. He wants to go to the DMV with me." She hands me a plate to dry. "Well, there's true love." I snort.

Phone service is back up and Devyn calls Issie, and then leaves to bring her over. Gram calls Mrs. Nix, the school secretary. "She's a bear," Betty exclaims after she hangs up the phone. "I trust her." I don't even blink.

Finally the bell rings and the teenage Pavlovian dogs mosve to the next kennel.

Without discussing it with his mother, Anton went up to his teacher, Miss Katballe, and informed her that after seven years he was now quitting school. It was the best day of her life, she replied. With unexpected politeness he bowed, thanked her, and said, likewise.

Pretty soon the only people left without a girlfriend will be me and Wendell the school janitor, and he smells like windex." "At least you know he's still available.

No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy.

I studied with a blind teacher from about 5 until I was 16, at two different schools. From the age of 12 until 16, I was in a boarding school-which, I believe, at that time was compulsory for blind children.

There are ten commandments, right? Well, it's like an exam. You get eight out of ten, you're just about top of the class.

Father reading report card: One thing in your favor - with these grades, you couldn't possibly be cheating.

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.

The school teacher is certainly underpaid as a child minder, but ludicrously overpaid as an educator.

I've always been well liked. I was so popular in school, everybody hated me.

Kids in the future will have to endure an entire school year of History class devoted just to the year 2020.