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holidays quotes

  • One can always tell when one isgetting old and serious by the way that holidays seem to interfere with one's work.

    - Bob (Robert Chambers) Edwards
      In Eye Opener, 20 Dec.

  • I remember summing up what I took to be ourdestiny, in conversation with my best friend at Chartres, by the formula,'Term, holidays, term, holidays, till we leave school, and then work, work, work till we die.'

    - C(live) S(taples) Lewis
      Surprised by  Joy, ch.4.

  • Holidays are the greatest learning experience unknown to man.

    - Frank also known as  'DrTomorrow' Ogden
      Ogdenisms: The Frank Ogden Quote Book.

  • Educated: during the holidays from Eton.

    - Sir (Francis) Osbert Sitwell
      From his entry in Who'sWho.

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