School Life Quotes

“look what’s being done to us—to our self-esteem, to our pride, to our bodies. We’re all exhausted and on the verge of breaking down at any second and somehow . . . somehow we’re expected to just keep going.”
― Ann Liang, I Am Not Jessica Chen

“This was the math she ran every night, every moment. How much time to try to get the work done? How much time to rest? She could never quite make the numbers work. She was always just scraping by, stretching the budget, always coming up a little short, and the panic clung to her, dogging her steps.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ninth House

“Trust me, there are things in this mountain that will make your jaw bounce off the floor.”
― Jaleigh Johnson, The Secrets of Solace

“Drugs are also a part of school life in particular marijuana. Alcohol beverages, prostitution - not so much on campus - but that is a way of survival for some young women and young men. These are societal ills.”
― Drexel Deal, The Fight of My Life is Wrapped Up in My Father

“In any case, I see no reason why a good-tempered, steady-going cat should not be included in a country classroom. It adds a pleasantly domestic touch to our working conditions.”
― Miss Read, Village Diary

“He called me out in front of everyone and said sing- ‘One of these things is not like the other.’ That song is from the show Sesame Street if you do not know.'
'Nevaeh, can you see what is different? Along with Nevaeh, do you not see what you did? Then just after saying that he said. What did you do?’ Mr. DeVolcano said.
'He is contemptuously speaking down to me; he was trying to belittle my intelligence. I thought at the time, what is next, are you going to dance down the hall, while clicking your pointed-up feet together, and say- 'Nevaeh sucks, Nevaeh sucks!'
'Therefore, at that moment, I just said photocopy it, and that pissed him off; I would like to say to him to stop wasting my time.”
― Marcel Ray Duriez, Nevaeh Book 1

“That spot was taken," Kara sat up to look at them. Stylized, short, black hair with bangs. Piercing blue eyes. Proper posture. Lean. It was Oliver.

"I don't think a bag counts as a person," he smiled down at her.”
― Alexis Tiger

“Edda Marty: – No, voi non mi avete mai, neanche tu Momi, presa per il mio verso. Non m’avete capita. Io volli essere semplicemente un vostro compagno, e voi m’avete sempre respinto e ricacciato nel mio sesso, mi avete costretto a restar donna perché vi facessi male.”
― Giani Stuparich, Un anno di scuola e Ricordi istriani

“Life was made up of two parts for him: the school life and school of life...”
― Mustafa Donmez, Red-White Love: The Love of Liverpool FC

“Children learn by what they see. They are a reflection of their home, friends and school life.”
― Steven Magee

“I cheer when Barnstorm is introduced. I’ve never known anybody on a team before. He waves a crutch in our direction, and a few of the other kids clap too. Then Rahim falls asleep. His head slumps over and conks the girl sitting next to him.

We get kicked out”
― Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

“বেশির ভাগ মানুষ স্কুলজীবন নিয়ে প্রচুর পরিমাণে আবেগী ও স্মৃতিকাতর হলেও আমার বিশ্বাস কলেজজীবন হলো সেই সময় যখন আসলে আমাদের বেঁচে থাকার হিসাব-নিকাশ ও দর্শন বদলে যায়। দুই থেকে আড়াই বছরের সেই সময়টা যেমন গতিময়, তেমনই অস্থির। বয়সটাও টালমাতাল। আমরা না ছোটো, না প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক। এই বয়সে কখনো ধাওয়া করে স্কুলজীবনের পিছুডাক, কখনোবা দূরবর্তী কোনো নিষিদ্ধ আহবান যা আমাদের বারবার বলে প্রচলিত সব নিয়ম ভেঙে ফেলতে।”
― Mahrin Ferdous, জলজ লকার

“Like the way the sun is right now, with the long shadows and that kind of bright, soft light you get when the sun isn’t quite setting? That’s the light that makes everything better, everything prettier, and today, everything just seemed to be in that light.”
― John Green, Looking for Alaska

“The idea of a bully being jittery is so backwards to me.”
― Elle McNicoll, Keedie