"When I was 14, I used to have a calendar on my wall, crossing the days off until I was 15, because the school leaving age was 15. Then three months before I turned 15 they changed the leaving age to 16."

-- Mark E. Smith

#Wall Quotes #School Quotes #Leaving Quotes

“At one point, I was painting shells and selling them at gas stations for five cents. I was six years old or something.”
“No one can tell you what your life is goin to be, can they? No. It's never like what you expected. Quijada nodded. If people knew the story of their lives how many would then elect to live them?”
“I've been in so many good movies that I felt like nobody saw; it's a pretty dreadful feeling.”
“I think I developed language skills to deal with threat. It's the girl thing to do-you know, instead of pulling out a gun.”
“Our children shouldn't have to wait for adulthood to become wild readers. For many, it will be too late.”

Source : Donalyn Miller (2013). “Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits”, p.30, John Wiley & Sons
“Who is the most favored of God? He from whom the greatest good comes to His creatures.”
“Even the best of friends need time apart.”
“Seeing her sitting there unresponsive makes me realize that silence has a sound.”

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