"What I do feel the modern child lacks, when compared with the earlier generation, is concentration, and the sheer dogged grit to carry a long job through. ... Helping children to face up to a certain amount of drudgery, cheerfully and energetically, is one of the biggest problems that teachers, in these days of ubiquitous entertainment, have to face in our schools ..."

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Source : Miss Read (1977). “Chronicles of Fairacre, Comprising Village School, Village Diary, and Storm in the Village”

Miss Read

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“No marvel if the worldling escape earthly afflictions. God corrects him not. He is base born and begot. God will not do him the favour to whip him. The world afflicts him not, because it loves him: for each man is indulgent to his own. God uses not the rod where He means to use the Word. The pillory or scourge is for those malefactors that shall escape execution.”
“There is nothing better than getting something in front of an audience in a less stressful setting than previews!”
“I would really love to work with Paul McCartney. Isn't that arrogant?”
“Only a fool trips on what’s behind him. – Unknown”

Source : Monica Murphy (2016). “The Drew + Fable Series 4-Book Bundle: One Week Girlfriend, Second Chance Boyfriend, Three Broken Promises, Four Years Later”, p.24, Bantam
“My husband and I had five biological children but we also have been raising 23 foster children.”
“No one respects the umpire's job more than I do; but, if I were a manager, I would probably be ejected three or four times a season fighting for my team.”
“Today is the best day I could ever have.”
“If I'm asked to play first, I should be ready. It's nice to be in the lineup, regardless of where you're at.”

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