Schools are not meant to make boys happy, Cécile, but to te… - Willa Cather

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Schools are not meant to make boys happy, Cécile, but to teach them to do without happiness.

Willa Cather

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Willa Sibert Cather (7 December 1873 – 24 April 1947) is among the most eminent American authors, known for her depictions of US life in her novels.

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Alternative Names: Willa Sibert Cather • Wilella Sibert “Willa” Cather • Wilella Sibert Cather

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Schools are not meant to make boys happy, Cécile, but to teach them to do without happiness. - Willa Cather

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