Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 217.
Source: The Noticer: Sometimes, All a Person Needs Is a Little Perspective
“The great moral teachers of humanity were, in a way, artistic geniuses in the art of living.”
1940s, Religion and Science: Irreconcilable? (1948)
“To live a godly life is the best way to light up a lesson that the teacher can possibly employ.”
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 572.
1840s, Heroes and Hero-Worship (1840), The Hero as Priest
“Time is still the best critic, and patience the best teacher.”
As quoted in Chopin : Pianist and Teacher as Seen by His Pupils.
Source: Chopin : Pianist and Teacher as Seen by His Pupils (1986) by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger, Roy Howat, Naomi Shohet, and Krysia Osostowicz, p. 23
“The best learners are also teachers.”
Source: HR from the Outside In, 2012, p. 105
“Children learn best when they like their teacher and they think their teacher likes them.”
Source: Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
"...like captured fireflies" (1955); also published in America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction (2003), p. 142
“It is in the best interests of the human race, and of women themselves, for men to be strong.”
Source: Vamps and Tramps (1994), "No Law in the Arena: A Pagan Theory of Sexuality", p. 85
Context: Because boys lack a biological marker like menstruation, to be man is to be not female. Contemporary feminism called this "misogyny," but it was wrong. Masculine identity is embattled and fragile. In the absence of opportunity for heroic physical action, as in the modern office world, women's goodwill is crucial for preserving the male ego, which requires, alas, daily maintenance. It is in the best interests of the human race, and of women themselves, for men to be strong.
