Of all the excellent teachers of college English whom I have known I have never discovered one who … - Mary Ellen Chase

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A great business at a fair price is superior to a fair business at a great price.

Mary Ellen Chase

Of all the excellent teachers of college English whom I have known I have never discovered one who knew precisely what he was doing. Therein have lain their power and their charm.

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