I so enjoy being old because for the first time I don't have to do anything-work, teach, study. I feel very good about myself-and at my age I can say no to anything now if I don't want to do it. What a liberating word.
Laughter keeps you healthy. You can survive by seeing the humor in everything. Thumb your nose at sadness; turn the tables on tragedy. You can’t laug… - Bel Kaufman
Laughter keeps you healthy. You can survive by seeing the humor in everything. Thumb your nose at sadness; turn the tables on tragedy. You can’t laug…
- Bel Kaufman
Children are the true connoisseurs. What’s precious to them has no price, only value. - Bel Kaufman
Children are the true connoisseurs. What’s precious to them has no price, only value.
Learning is a process of mutual discovery for teacher and pupil. Keep an open mind to their unexpected responses. - Bel Kaufman
Learning is a process of mutual discovery for teacher and pupil. Keep an open mind to their unexpected responses.
The heart has its reasons; it's the mind that's suspect. - Bel Kaufman
The heart has its reasons; it's the mind that's suspect.
Education can't make us all leaders, but it can teach us which leader to follow. - Bel Kaufman
Education can't make us all leaders, but it can teach us which leader to follow.
Love is the ultimate giving, an expression of one's best self. - Bel Kaufman
Love is the ultimate giving, an expression of one's best self.
Education is not a product: mark, diploma, job, money-in that order; it is a process, a never-ending one. - Bel Kaufman
Education is not a product: mark, diploma, job, money-in that order; it is a process, a never-ending one.
Never mind the cream; it will always rise to the top. It's the skim milk that needs good teachers. - Bel Kaufman
Never mind the cream; it will always rise to the top. It's the skim milk that needs good teachers.
Time collapses and expands like an erratic accordion. - Bel Kaufman
Time collapses and expands like an erratic accordion.
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