Quote by P. G. Wodehouse

Her pupils were at once her salvation and her despair. They gave her the means of supporting life, but they made life hardly worth supporting.

Her pupils were at once her salvation and her despair. They

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This quote suggests that the writer's pupils, their students or disciples, hold the capacity to both bring salvation and despair to the speaker. On one hand, the students provide a source of income, giving the speaker the means to sustain their life. However, on the other hand, they also bring disappointment and frustration to the point where life feels almost unbearable. The quote highlights the complex and contradictory emotions associated with the speaker's relationship with their pupils, where the benefits they derive are overshadowed by the challenges they face.

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By P. G. Wodehouse

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