“Most boys or youths who have had much knowledge drilled into them, have their mental capacities not strengthened, but overlaid by it. They are crammed with mere facts, and with the opinions and phrases of other people, and these are accepted as a substitute for the power to form opinions of their own. And thus, the sons of eminent fathers, who have spared no pains in their education, so often grow up mere parroters of what they have learnt, incapable of using their minds except in the furrows traced for them.” PeopleMindFactsPainFormFatherGrowsOpinionBoysGrowing UpYouthSonCapacityMereAcceptedPhrasesSubstitutesIncapableNo Pain Book:Autobiography John Stuart Mill: Top Biography Source: Autobiography John Stuart Mill: Top Biography
“I really think that the Jersey Boys musical - and this is just my opinion - lends itself to being cinematic in some way, because its a jukebox musical; the characters break into song only for the scene transitions.” ThinkingWayCharacterSongOpinionBoysBreakSceneMusicalTransitionJerseyCinematicJukebox Author:Vincent Piazza
“I think it would be really rotten to tell boys that schools won't cater for them properly because men have unquestionably been dominant for thousands of years. A feminism that deliberately neglects boys is immoral in my opinion.” ThinkingMenYearsWould BeSchoolOpinionBoysFeminismNeglectDominantImmoralRotten Author:Kristina Schroder
“Dr. Arnold . . . the admired reformer of public schools, came across some cranks who thought it a mistake to flog boys. Anyone reading his outburst of furious indignation against this opinion will be forced to the conclusion that he enjoyed inflicting floggings.” SchoolReadingMistakeOpinionBoysConclusionEnjoyedDrsPublic SchoolFuriousIndignationReformersCrankOutburstFlogging Book:Unpopular Essays Source: Unpopular Essays
“A boy of to-day is affected by every change of tone and gust of opinion, so that he lies even when he desires to speak the truth.” LyingDesireSpeakOpinionBoysToneAffectedSpeak The Truth Book:Ghost stories Source: Ghost stories
“I never ask boys' opinions on clothes, ever. I really think, unless you think the guy has style, don't ask. So I only ask my girl friends. I don't trust guys' opinions on style!” ThinkingGuyGirlAsksOpinionBoysStyleClothesDon't TrustMy GirlGirl Friend Author:Emma Roberts
“Leigh [Bowery] affected a posh English voice and elongated his vowels, and you never knew if he was being sincere or mocking you. If I ever commented on one of his outfits he would snip, "Oh, thank you, Mr. Boy George. I do value your opinion." And then he would spin and make some ridiculous noise and mince off.” IfsValuesVoiceOpinionBoysRidiculousNoiseAffectedSincereOutfitsPoshVowelsBeing Sincere Author:Boy George
“My father, we bumped heads when I was younger, much younger... I had different ideas that I shared with him. He didn't like them as much. He gets upset or whatever. I guess I had a strong opinion from when I was a little boy.” LittlesIdeasDifferentFatherStrongOpinionBoysUpsetLittle BoysDifferent IdeasStrong Opinions Author:Ziggy Marley