Headmasters Quotes

20 quotes by 14 authors

My headmaster chastised me with a diabolical instrument a leather strap tacked to a piece of wood but he taught me with such villainous success… — Robert Menzies
Headmasters have powers at their disposal with which Prime ministers have never yet been invested. — Winston Churchill
Have you ever thought, headmaster, that your standards might perhaps be a little out of date? Of course they're out of date. Standards are always… — Alan Bennett
Possibly the best suggestion in condensed form, as to how to live, was given by my old Headmaster, Dr. Haig Brown, in 1904, when he… — Robert Baden-Powell
The person upon whom the schoolboys' attention centred was, of course, the Headmaster. — Georg Brandes
A first novel of astonishing force, craft and beauty, The Headmaster's Wager conjures up a dizzyingly evocative wartime Saigon in the story of Percival Chen,… — Janice Y. K. Lee
Albus Severus," Harry said quietly, so that nobody but Ginny could hear, and she was tactful enough to pretend to be waving to Rose, who… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Our Headmaster is taking a short break," said Professor McGonagall, pointing at the Snape-shaped hole in the window. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Iâ€™m not a freak. Thatâ€™s a horrible thing to say." "Thatâ€™s where youâ€™re going. A special school for freaks. You and that Snape boy ...… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
We have nothing to fear but fear itself," Otto replied. "Oh, and a megalomaniacal headmaster, the world's deadliets assassin, giant mutated plant monsters, an international… — Mark Walden
I think that was when the headmaster realized he had lost; he realized then that he was finished. Because, what could he do? Was he… — John Irving
Hale." Kat sighed. "The headmaster's car? Really? That's not to cliched for you?" What can I say?" He shrugged. "I'm an old-fashioned guy. Besides, it's… — Ally Carter
So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for ages or only for hours,… — Virginia Woolf
This exchange marked the beginning of Mr. Malfoy's long campaign to have me removed from my post as headmaster of Hogwarts, and of mine to… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Leicester stared fixedly at the image before him, the color bleached from his face by its brilliance. Seph sensed the headmaster's mind questing out, trying… — Cinda Williams Chima
As far as informing the headmaster, Harry had no idea where Dumbledore went during the summer holidays. He amused himself for a moment, picturing Dumbledore,… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
You can try, but you seem cleverer than Fudge, so I'd have thought you'd have learned from his mistakes. He tried intervening at Hogwarts. You… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Is he a sophomore?" Lydia says. "Please tell me he's in our grade." "I don't know," I say. "But weren't you there when he came… — Lauren Myracle
Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and… — Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
I thought you might need a ride.' 'The headmaster's office called me a car.' He shrugged, indifferent but amused. 'And here I am in a… — Ally Carter

Who Wrote These Headmasters Quotes

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