But if there is such a thing as social commitment in literature, I think it must manifest itself in a reader's awareness of the human condition, in the writer's touching some common nerve ending. I think this kind of social commitment, like a lady's slip, should be there but it must not show.
Bel KaufmanLearning is a process of mutual discovery for teacher and pupil. Keep an open mind to their unexpected responses.
Bel KaufmanEducation is not a product: mark, diploma, job, money-in that order; it is a process, a never-ending one.
Bel KaufmanI like the word OLD. Not senior, that's for proms. Older? Older than whom? 'Old' is honorable and ripe
Bel KaufmanNever mind the cream; it will always rise to the top. It's the skim milk that needs good teachers.
Bel Kaufman