Jeanne Herry famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks.

  • Upon the subject of education ... I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people may be engaged in.

  • Nothing in a graduate degree in art history prepares you for the eloquence of the eraser.

  • But it would be absolutely mistaken to regard a wealth of theoretical knowledge as characteristic proof for the qualities and abilities of a leader.

  • One has to ascertain the right path for his activities by following in the footsteps of great saintly persons and books of knowledge under the guidance of a spiritual master.

  • Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.

  • As life tends to become more and more distracting, let us firmly hold on to books.

  • I always thought the name of Utah’s major newspaper was some sort of weird misspelling of the word “desert.” But no, Deseret is the “land of the honeybee,” according to the Book of Mormon. I guess I should have figured they would have caught a typo in the masthead after 154 years.

  • Besides the actual reading in class of many poems, I would suggest you do two things: first, while teaching everything you can and keeping free of it, teach that poetry is a mode of discourse that differs from logical exposition

  • After the first few readings in comedy venues I did begin to write for laughs. There's something so gratifying about stimulating laughter.

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