“As we read the school reports on our children, we realize a sense of r...” — J. B. Priestley Quote

“As we read the school reports on our children, we realize a sense of relief that can rise to delight that thank Heaven nobody is reporting in this fashion on us.”

“We should like to have some towering geniuses, to reveal us to ourselves in colour and fire, but of course they would have to fit into the pattern of our society and be able to take orders from sound administrative types.”

“Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.”

“There is no delight in owning anything unshared.”

“I delight sometimes in saying to - as when I'm a teacher, I love saying, 'This is really important, so don't write it down.' To me, what you retain is a very important filter.”

“The greatest delight which the fields and woods minister is the suggestion of an occult relation.”