Quote by Chelsea Handler

“someone told me at the beginning of that summer that I would come face-to-face with death because of a Romeo and Juliet romance, I…

— Magan Vernon

“There's nothing wrong with athletics, but they shouldn't get in the way of your schoolwork.”

— Lemony Snicket

“So I sat there and thought about faking a heart attack so I could skip school for a few months. I mean, they wouldn’t…

— John Goode

“I was young and physically fit and I struggled here, so I had a deep respect for the older people, and those with disabilities,…

— Edward Burke

“None of this would be a problem if you were clever enough to keep your extracurricular activities a secret.”

— Denise Bossarte

“If you were at school they would not let you read a book like this, they would keep you from reading it by involving…

— Helen DeWitt

“It was examinations (in school) that drove my wits away, as all emergencies do. Being expected to measure up was paralysing. It was never…

— Eudora Welty

I was in every club and extra-curricular activity at high school, and I was in the National Honor Society.

— Joni Eareckson Tada

“I never got to take you to the prom. You went with Henry Featherstone. And you wore a peach-colored dress.” “How could you possibly…

— Joan Johnston

“...I was more than just the sum of my experiences, and I had the ability to become an active participant in life instead of…

— S.H. Kolee

“You are a reader, not a cheerleader" (from interview at Lilies and Cannonballs Review)”

— Inigo Garcia Ureta

“Had to wrestle a nurse to get the keys. Then I got a lecture on being supportive or something." "Being supportive?" Colton suggested. "The…

— Helen Hiorns