Children … are so much better than adults. At least they don’t have that blind pride of thinking they know everything. There’s no nonsense stuffed in their heads. They don’t scratch you till you bleed, then run away like cowards.”
-- Miss Benare  (Act One)

Importance: This quote is taken from the opening scene of the play, in which Miss Benare talks with the friendly Samant. On one level, it explains why Miss Benare cares as much as she does about teaching. On another level, it foreshadows the attitudes and behaviors of other characters in the play, who later on attack her in much the same way as she describes the attacks here.

… I don’t see why one should go around all the time with a long face … we should laugh, we should play, we should sing! If we can and if they’ll let us, we should dance too. Shouldn’t have...
-- Miss Benare  (Act One )