The poet Melvin B. Tolson once said, 'A civilization is judged only in its decline.' That made sense to me. I would imagine the same is true for poets and tennis players.
There are things you stand up for because it's right.
Favorite poems are like favorite children. We definitely have them but we never tell as the others would have their feelings hurt.
We believe 'Peter Rabbit' because Beatrix Potter believes it. You have to.
The catchword I use with my classes is: The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader.
You must invent your own games and teach us old ones how to play.
