Originally Posted by Nautigal
One of my favorites is a line from Bujold's Vorkosigan series, that Miles told Ekaterin when she was worrying about not knowing enough to take botany classes at the university. He told her, "educated is what you aim to be coming out, not going in."

oh i LOVE that.

gotta get her to stop living her life like it's an endless test. so awesome to hear that it's sinking in with your kids - like i say (nearly) every time: this place is amazing.

Every Sunday it brooded and lay on the floor. Inconveniently close to the drawing-room door.