Quotes by Jane Harrison

“To be womanly is one thing, and one only; it is to be sensitive to man, to be highly endowed with the sex instinct; to be manly is to be sensitive to woman.”

“A young and vital child knows no limit to his own will, and it is the only reality to him. It is not that he wants at the outset to fight other wills, but that they simply do not exist for him. Like the artist, he goes forth to the work of creation, gloriously alone.”

“Marriage, for a woman at least, hampers the two things that made life to me glorious - friendship and learning.”

“To be meek, patient, tactful, modest, honorable, brave, is not to be either manly or womanly; it is to be human”

“I hope to run toward the end of the season,”

“Since a lot of them, the varsity boys and some of the girls, ran during the summer, we have been able to hit some hill work and speed work earlier in the season. Plus, we have added some circuit training; which includes sit-ups, push-ups and various other exercises to build the core muscles.”

“Its not a lot of work. Were looking for someone from the area to take over the weeding and some of the general maintenance.”

“Hes a natural runner. Hes just a natural athlete. He plays basketball and was our top runner in cross country.”

“Its just to celebrate literacy more than anything. We want students to know that they can read for pleasure as well as to get information.”

“Its just another way that our district supports literacy.”

Whenever at an accusation blind rage burns up within us the reason is that some arrow has pierced the joints of our harness. Behind our shining armour of righteous indignation lurks a convicted and only half-repentant sinner ... [and] we may be almost sure some sharp and bitter grain of truth lurks within it and the wound is best probed.

Old age believe me is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.

Marriage, for a woman at least, hampers the two things that made life to me glorious - friendship and learning.