W. C. Sellar Born : December 27, 1898 Died : June 11, 1951 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by W. C. Sellar To confess that you are totally Ignorant about the horse, is social suicide: you will be despised by everybody, especially the horse. W. C. Sellar ignorant horse suicide British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone spent his declining years trying to guess the answer to the Irish Question; unfortunately, whenever he was getting warm, the Irish secretly changed the Question. W. C. Sellar trying history years For every person wishing to teach there are thirty not wanting to be taught. W. C. Sellar taught teaching wish History is not what you think. It is what you can remember. W. C. Sellar remember thinking When setting out on a photographic holiday, always provide yourself with two cameras, one to leave in the train going and the other to leave in the cab coming back. W. C. Sellar holiday two travel It is utterly forbidden to be half-hearted about gardening. You have got to love your garden whether you like it or not. W. C. Sellar essentials garden love-you The Scots (originally Irish, but by now Scotch) were at this time inhabiting Ireland, having driven the Irish (Picts) out of Scotland; while the Picts (originally Scots) were now Irish (living in brackets) and vice versa. It is essential to keep these distinctions clearly in mind (and verce visa). W. C. Sellar scotland scotch mind The National Debt is a very Good Thing and it would be dangerous to pay it off for fear of Political Economy. W. C. Sellar debt political pay Do not on any account attempt to write on both sides of the paper at once. W. C. Sellar examination paper writing "I want to be a lawn." Greta Garbo. W. C. Sellar garbo nature want For every person who wants to teach there are approximately thirty people who don't want to learn--much. W. C. Sellar