In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.
Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable.
I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.
Polite conversation is rarely either.
Think before you speak. Read before you think.