Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ed Speleers

Education never really interested me, to be fair. I mean, education does interest me, but academic school study is a different thing. I can't quite grasp that.

Lorrie Moore

My father was the child of academics and was probably destined to become an academic himself but vetoed that idea. Bailed, dropped out of graduate school and just went to work for an insurance company. But the house was full of books and music and all of that.

When I figured out this was the first broad-based academic activity to do with Bruce, I was kind of shocked.

When I visited Wisconsin, I fell in love with the place. I liked the academics and the fact it had Big Ten sports. So I called Maine because I didn't want them to waste their money on me.

When I visited, I liked the coaches and all the players. I like the academic programs they have, too.

Sarah Steele

Acting is a lot of waiting to be picked, and I like to do a lot of things at once. I think I will have to find things that are totally mine. I have so much comfort that school and my academic life are totally mine. I hope that there's not a lot of idleness in my future.

Abby Wambach

My eldest sister Beth is a doctor who studied at Harvard and Columbia and played basketball for Harvard. She set the athletic and academic standard for the rest of us to follow.

Ben Stein

Academic freedom is being lost by a great many people who dare to challenge Darwinism. That's a terrifying situation. That's contrary to the principles of science.

What we mustn't do is lose track of academic qualifications.

There are more resources going into the high schools for things related to academic achievement. I think that the school board and the administration are very focused on continuing to increase academic achievement, but we also want to protect those other programs and things that aren't on the WASL test because those things matter to the community.

We've been hugely successful in igniting debate. We've seen a number of chapters of Students for Academic Freedom formed, and there's more response in people standing up for rights they have on campus.

We have phenomenal resources, we put a half-million into new lockers, we're building a weight room and new academic center, ... We are doing a lot of the foundation work to get us prepared.

The first award that I recall having received was in the form of a scholarship when I was studying in the 5th standard. I was granted this scholarship for achieving academic excellence, and it continues to be one of the high points in my life.

Leonor Varela

What we owe future generations is the subject of growing debate by economists, philosophers, ethicists, public policymakers, and academics of all stripes. But for me as a mother, the moral implications are very clear. We owe them clean air and fresh water, a healthy planet and a secure future.

Alan Sugar

I'm a commercial person, not an academic.

There is no other education model today that can take kids and bring them a minimum of six academic years in four years of education.

Nic Pizzolatto

I'd want to bring a flamethrower to faculty meetings. The preciousness of academics and their fragile personalities would not be tolerated in any other business in the known universe.

We believe that assisting students with their academic and real-world education helps strengthen our communities, one neighborhood at a time.

While Ken's misstatement about his academic credentials is unfortunate, it has no bearing on the accuracy of our financial results or the quality of our financial procedures and controls,

Jamie Dixon

We've been able to celebrate Big East championships and NCAA Tournament appearances while playing in the sold out Petersen Events Center. That success on the court has been mirrored by tremendous academic achievement. Pitt basketball has a very bright future and we are working to build on our recent success.

We're making some of the best academic improvement in the state, and we've got a bureaucratic blunder that we're trying to correct, and the state won't accept the correction.

Clayton Christensen

Universities think people come up with great ideas by closing the door. The academic tenure process, where you have to publish to journals which are very narrow, stands in the way of great research.

Universities by their very nature encourage debate, question and challenge of conventional wisdom and existing theories. We are places where knowledge is discovered. We advance existing precepts and understandings by which society currently runs. And in that context, academic staff will time to time have views that are different from the government's.

Throughout my college years, I'd watch my sister squeal every Christmas as she unwrapped another 'Buffy' DVD set. I didn't know much about the series, but I was filled with that obnoxious self-importance that comes from having decided to be an Academic Who Reads Serious Things.

We like a person who's an academic risk-taker, someone who seeks challenges and rises to meet them. We'd rather see a B in an AP class than an A in a regular class.

Michael Kelly

When I was an undergraduate 30 years ago, the only role model was to become an academic like the people teaching us.

Michael King

The point I've always made is that I'm writing for a general audience, rather than just for an audience of academics or fellow historians.

Until a final decision is made, I will concentrate on my academics and improving my basketball skills.

We are proud that we have fine examples of athletic and academic excellence amongst our varsity football athletes, ... These students are examples for the entire student body at Cathedral City High School.

We are proud of Will's efforts in the classroom and we are glad to see that he is being recognized for his accomplishments. We hope this will bode well for him as he attempts to repeat as a first team Academic All-America selection.

We are pleased with the consistently high level of academic achievement by our student-athletes. Penn State strongly encourages and endorses Academic Progress Reporting and other forms of protecting the interest of the student-athlete earning a meaningful education. We recognize that currently some institutions are slightly penalized for reporting at a higher standard, but we will not compromise that standard.

We both come from academic backgrounds in the health field and had been working as researchers at the University of Edinburgh. We decided to come back to the States.

Alain de Botton

I've had my successes and failures. I know many academics in my field loathe me. I've come to loathe them back, as it seems only polite to do so. But at heart it's absurd; we should band together against the big common enemies.