The Wise Words of Mr.Pyle

All the wonderful, wise, wacky words Mr. Pyle said during our time with him. I unfortunately no longer have the pleasure of being in his class, but if you currently have him feel free to submit. We all could use a little Pyle wisdom.

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John is the greatest character ever written.

Pyle on Brave New World

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The slogan of RB should be we attempted to brain wash you with nutritious material, yet we were unsuccessful. Though it is what they deem nutritious, not what I deem.

Pyle on RB Slogan

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He murdered him. But it was war. So it was sanctioned murder.

Pyle on Amlet Legend

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Student: Are you drinking Prop 64 tea? Pyle: Stares blankly out window, like he didn’t hear him.

Pyle on prop 64 (legalizing marijuanna)

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Student: When can I make up the quiz. Pyle: Oh you can’t. I just gonna give you a zero. Student: Oh okay. (Walks away, says to student 2) Is he serious? (Next day) Pyle: Have you ever had any teacher give you a zero? student: No. Pyle: Then why’d you think I would? Student: I don’t know. Pyle: I’m hurt.

Pyle being Pyle

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Student: Walks in to make up exam Pyle: Why are you here?

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Poems are like a cup of coffee; a cup of coffee is good. But sonnets are like expresso, strong, short, and powerful.

Pyle on Sonnets

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There isn't alway a hidden meaning [to poems]. Sometimes there's just a purpose. Poems aren’t like Easter eggs. Poets don’t sprinkle meaning everywhere and be like (dramatic pause) dang they’re never gonna find this.

Pyle on poems

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If I could have a conversation with Shakespeare, the first thing I would ask him is how old hamlet is. Then I would ask him why he never tried to preserve any of his plays. If have a long conversation. We'd be there for several hours.

Pyle on meeting Shakespeare

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Student: How are you so calm when you drink black tea all day? Pyle: I don't know.

Mr. Pyle on Tea

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“Don’t tell me thank you; I know its insincere.” - Pyle handing out papers

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“Rochester is a continental playboy.”

- Mr. Pyle on Rochester

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“How many of your parents actually care about you?” 

*Students raise hands*

“Are you serious? So I actually have to come?”  

- Mr. Pyle on Parent night

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"Indomitable. That's a nice word."

Mr Pyle

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"I don't want you to summarize in your essay. But your 62 year old, distant minded reader may need to be reminded in your essay. I need a bit of hand holding. I want to be walked through your essay."

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We think it’s creepy when an employer dates an employee or when an older man dates a young girl, as we should. We should think that’s creepy, and we don’t like it. But we like it in Jane Eyre. It’s good in Jane Eyre. We like Jane Eyre.

Me. Pyle

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The beginning of identity is the realization of your own worth.

Mr. Pyle