One's prime is elusive. You little girls, when you grow up, must be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur. You must then live it to the full.

Contradictions in human character are one of its most consistent notes.

One's prime is elusive. You little girls, when you grow up, must be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur. You must then live it to the full.

Looking forward to going home, I was necessarily looking backward.

These years are still the years of my prime. It is important to recognise the years of one's prime, always remember that.

I have a great desire to make people smile - not laugh. Laughter is too aggressive. People bare their teeth.

The word "education" comes from the root e from ex, out, and duco, I lead. It means a leading out. To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.