Art and religion first; then philosophy; lastly science. That is the order of the great subjects of life, that’s their order of importance. Muriel Spark Read Quote
I see no reason to keep silent about my enjoyment of the sound of my own voice as I work. Muriel Spark Read Quote
One’s prime is elusive. You little girls, when you grow up, must be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur. You must then live it to the full. Muriel Spark Read Quote
To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil’s soul. To Miss Mackay it is a putting in of something that is not there, and that is not what I call education. I call it intrusion. Muriel Spark Read Quote
I wouldn’t take the Pope too seriously. He’s a Pole first, a pope second, and maybe a Christian third. Muriel Spark Read Quote
If you’re going to do a thing, you should do it thoroughly. If you’re going to be a Christian, you may as well be a Catholic. Muriel Spark Read Quote
I used to think it a pity that her mother rather than she had not thought of birth control. Muriel Spark Read Quote
Be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur. Muriel Spark Read Quote