The music at a marriage procession always reminds me of the music of soldiers entering on a battle. – Heinrich Heine, “Thoughts and Fancies,” translated from German by John Snodgrass
The future is built on brains, not prom court, as most people can tell you after attending their high school reunion. But youd never know it by talking to kids or listening to the messages they get from the culture and even from their schools. – Anna Quindlen
