“That's the public-school system all over. They may kick you out, but they never let you down.”

Decline and Fall (1928)

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British writer 1903–1966

Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo

Source: Magic Strikes

“In art, never try to find out anything, or try to learn anything until the not knowing it has come to be a nuisance to you for some time. Then you will remember it, but not otherwise. Let knowledge importune you before you will hear it. Our schools and universities go on the precisely opposite system.”

Samuel Butler (1835–1902) novelist

Agonising
The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912), Part VII - On the Making of Music, Pictures, and Books

“Seek His face, He'll never let you down.
Worship grace, He'll never let you down.”

Sufjan Stevens (1975) American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

"God'll Ne'er Let You Down" (2001)
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Context: Planes will crash, He'll never let you down.
So maybe there's a crash coming for the ground,
Seek His face, He'll never let you down.
Worship grace, He'll never let you down.

“Planes will crash, He'll never let you down.
So maybe there's a crash coming for the ground,
Seek His face, He'll never let you down.
Worship grace, He'll never let you down.”

Sufjan Stevens (1975) American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

"God'll Ne'er Let You Down" (2001)
Lyrics, Others

“Turns out, you can take the girl out of the spy school, but you can never take the spy school out of the girl.”

Ally Carter (1974) American writer

Source: United We Spy