“Teachers are the one and only people who save nations.”
“What is poetry which does not save nations or people?”
“Teachers knew every one of the students, their secrets, their grades, their home situations. And all the students knew the teachers. It was like teachers were people who finally were the most popular at school.”
“The British nation is unique in this respect: they are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.”
“One never discusses art save with people who are already in agreement, and then it is a matter of nuances.”
“Which painting in the National Gallery would I save if there was a fire? The one nearest the door of course.”