“There are teachers and students with square minds who are by nature meant to undergo the fascination of catagories. For them, 'schools' and 'movements' are everything; by painting a group symbol on the brow of mediocrity, they condone their own incomprehension of true genius.”

“A student who considers everybody and everything as a teacher will eventually be the teacher of the teachers!”

“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.”

“It felt like we were reliving the first day of the school year, when students and teachers do the get-to-know-you dance—teachers tell students something about who they are, students pretend to care, and then vice-versa.”

“A student undergoing a word-association test was asked why a snowstorm put him in mind of sex. He replied frankly: "because everything does.”

“When all the teachers are gone, who will be your teacher?The student replied: “Everything!Kobun, paused, then said: “No, you".”