Muriel Spark
Born: 01-01-1918
Muriel Spark was a distinguished Scottish novelist renowned for her sharp wit and incisive prose. Born in 1918, she gained international acclaim with her acclaimed novel "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie." Spark's writing often delves into themes of morality and identity, characterized by her distinctive narrative style. Over her prolific career, she published more than 20 novels, establishing herself as a pivotal figure in 20th-century literature.
Book summaries for books written by Muriel Spark
Quotes
Give me a girl at an impressionable age, and she is mine for life.
Those who do not understand the cost of independence will not be allowed to sin against it.
I am in my prime.
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.
The word education comes from the root e from ex, out, and duco, I lead. It means a leading out. To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.
Safety does not come first. Goodness, Truth, and Beauty come first.
Art is the method and the mirror. It is the ideal mistress.
For those who like that sort of thing, that is the sort of thing they like.
Give me a girl with spirit, Miss Brodie had said, and I will give you a girl who is a heroine.
A girl had to protect herself in life and if others got hurt in the process then so be it.
The best way to control a child is to bless her with freedom.
Education ought to bring about the best in you.