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“I have discovered that of all cursed places under the sun, where the hungriest soul can hardly pick up a few grains of knowledge, a girls' boarding-school is the worst. They are called finishing schools, and the name tells accurately what they are. They finish everything but imbecility and weakness, and that they cultivate.”
― Olive Schreiner, The Story of an African Farm

“[On setting all clocks at varying times in advance...]
A selfless gesture on my part which ensures I am never late, but really only means that I spend time waiting not only for people who are late but also for people who are on time.”
― Jon Richardson, It's Not Me, It's You

“You must never run from anything immortal. It attracts their attention. [...] Never run. [...] Walk slowly, and pretend to be thinking of something else. Sing a song, say a poem, do your tricks, but walk slowly and she may not follow.”
― Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn

“A Clock is not time; it's numbers and springs. Pay it no mind.”
― Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn