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Academic Quotes

The academic world was marching toward ever more specialized knowledge, expressed in ever more dense jargon Picture Quote #1

A society that thinks the choice between ways of living is just a choice between equally eligible ‘lifestyles’ turns universities into academic cafeterias offering junk food for the mind Picture Quote #1

That I was not suited to commerce or academic study in no way proves that I should also be unfit to be a painter Picture Quote #1

The imagination of the genius vastly surpasses his intellect; the intellect of the academic vastly surpasses his imagination Picture Quote #1

If you need to invoke your academic pedigree or job title for people to believe what you say, then you need a better argument Picture Quote #1

Thanks to my solid academic training, today I can write hundreds of words on virtually any topic without possessing a shred of information which is how I got a good job in journalism Picture Quote #1

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Learning through the arts reinforces critical academic skills in reading, language arts and math and provides students with the skills to creatively solve problems Picture Quote #1

Build your schools around concepts, not academic subjects: core concepts such as awareness, honesty, responsibility, freedom and diversity in oneness. Teach your children these things and you will have taught them grandly Picture Quote #1

The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists, who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood. The trailblazers in human, academic, scientific and religious freedom have always been nonconformists. In any cause that concerns the progress of mankind, put your faith in the nonconformist! Picture Quote #1

I consistently encounter people in academic settings and scientists and journalists who feel that you can’t say that anyone is wrong in any deep sense about morality, or with regard to what they value in life. I think this doubt about the application of science and reason to questions of value is really quite dangerous Picture Quote #1

I feel lucky because I was a nerd, which I talk about in the book, but I had academic success, so through that, because that’s what my parents put a great deal of value on, I had a great childhood because I sort of fulfilled the expectations of being good at school Picture Quote #1

Just as we take for granted the need to acquire proficiency in the basic academic subjects, I am hopeful that a time will come when we can take it for granted that children will learn, as part of the curriculum, the indispensability of inner values: love, compassion, justice, and forgiveness Picture Quote #1

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With the states release today of a set of clear and consistent academic standards, our nation is one step closer to supporting effective teaching in every classroom, charting a path to college and careers for all students, and developing the tools to help all children stay motivated and engaged in their own education. The more states that adopt these college and career based standards, the closer we will be to sharing innovation across state borders and becoming more competitive as a country Picture Quote #1

As I talk about strengths and weaknesses in academic economics, one interesting fact you are entitled to know is that I never took a course in economics. And with this striking lack of credentials, you may wonder why I have the chutzpah to be up here giving this talk. The answer is I have a black belt in chutzpah. I was born with it Picture Quote #1

It is completely in accord with the etatist thinking prevalent everywhere today to consider a theory to be finally disposed of merely because the authorities who control appointments to academic positions, want to know nothing of it, and to see the criterion of truth in the approval of a government office Picture Quote #1

The corporations plainly want academic scholarship to create a web of mystification that will avoid any public awareness of the way in which power actually functions in the society, and the faculty has caught the message and they do it magnificently Picture Quote #1

My parents were neither wealthy nor academic, but we lived comfortably and they were always extremely supportive of my academic efforts and aspirations, both at school and university Picture Quote #1

At that time, the academic orientation was rather technical contrary to that of the university, where art theory is very important. The teachers were renowned artists and among the best of that time Picture Quote #1

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Being a full time coach doesn’t mean that we practice more than other teams. In fact we have strict regulations about the length of our practices and playing season. The academic schedule here means that I rarely have a full team at any one practice! Picture Quote #1

I have always been a firm believer in participation so there were no cuts. We practiced three times a week but if a student had an academic conflict, academics took priority Picture Quote #1

When immortality becomes for us no longer a matter of academic discussion, but the most vital of all questions; we shall find our comfort where so many before us have found it, in the ancient words Picture Quote #1

I would not be able to pen an academic and dry diatribe. I have too much talent for that Picture Quote #1

I’ve been at this for 40 years. and, as an academic, I’ve been content with relatively small audiences, with the thought that the audience I long for will find its way eventually to what I have written, provided that what I have written is good enough Picture Quote #1

You could mention my name in any hallway in any academic institution and you would have people foaming at the mouth Picture Quote #1

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All too often, academic departments defend their territory with the passion of cornered animals, though with far less justification Picture Quote #1

There’s a big difference between the role of an academic and the role of someone in government. That’s a cliche, but in academic life if you say things that are common sense and people nod their heads, it’s not very useful. You’re not adding anything Picture Quote #1

Nothing ought to be said or done which could create the impression that unbiased reconsideration of the most elementary premises of philosophy is a merely academic or historical affair Picture Quote #1

I have to keep up with the scientific literature as part of my job, but increasingly I found myself reading things that weren’t really relevant to my academic work, but were relevant to gardening Picture Quote #1

There is much more to schools than buildings. There are academic activities, how it reaches the community and its proximity to other programs Picture Quote #1

The obstacles facing academic economists are formidable, for tenure and professional advancement still depend to a large extent on a willingness to comply with and to work within the tenets of orthodox theory Picture Quote #1

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The academic world was marching toward ever more specialized knowledge, expressed in ever more dense jargon (Academic Quotes) A society that thinks the choice between ways of living is just a choice between equally eligible ‘lifestyles’ turns universities into academic cafeterias offering junk food for the mind (Academic Quotes) That I was not suited to commerce or academic study in no way proves that I should also be unfit to be a painter (Academic Quotes) The imagination of the genius vastly surpasses his intellect; the intellect of the academic vastly surpasses his imagination (Academic Quotes) If you need to invoke your academic pedigree or job title for people to believe what you say, then you need a better argument (Academic Quotes) Thanks to my solid academic training, today I can write hundreds of words on virtually any topic without possessing a shred of information which is how I got a good job in journalism (Academic Quotes) Learning through the arts reinforces critical academic skills in reading, language arts and math and provides students with the skills to creatively solve problems (Academic Quotes) Build your schools around concepts, not academic subjects: core concepts such as awareness, honesty, responsibility, freedom and diversity in oneness. Teach your children these things and you will have taught them grandly (Academic Quotes) The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists, who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood. The trailblazers in human, academic, scientific and religious freedom have always been nonconformists. In any cause that concerns the progress of mankind, put your faith in the nonconformist! (Academic Quotes) I consistently encounter people in academic settings and scientists and journalists who feel that you can’t say that anyone is wrong in any deep sense about morality, or with regard to what they value in life. I think this doubt about the application of science and reason to questions of value is really quite dangerous (Academic Quotes) I feel lucky because I was a nerd, which I talk about in the book, but I had academic success, so through that, because that’s what my parents put a great deal of value on, I had a great childhood because I sort of fulfilled the expectations of being good at school (Academic Quotes) Just as we take for granted the need to acquire proficiency in the basic academic subjects, I am hopeful that a time will come when we can take it for granted that children will learn, as part of the curriculum, the indispensability of inner values: love, compassion, justice, and forgiveness (Academic Quotes) With the states release today of a set of clear and consistent academic standards, our nation is one step closer to supporting effective teaching in every classroom, charting a path to college and careers for all students, and developing the tools to help all children stay motivated and engaged in their own education. The more states that adopt these college and career based standards, the closer we will be to sharing innovation across state borders and becoming more competitive as a country (Academic Quotes) As I talk about strengths and weaknesses in academic economics, one interesting fact you are entitled to know is that I never took a course in economics. And with this striking lack of credentials, you may wonder why I have the chutzpah to be up here giving this talk. The answer is I have a black belt in chutzpah. I was born with it (Academic Quotes) It is completely in accord with the etatist thinking prevalent everywhere today to consider a theory to be finally disposed of merely because the authorities who control appointments to academic positions, want to know nothing of it, and to see the criterion of truth in the approval of a government office (Academic Quotes) The corporations plainly want academic scholarship to create a web of mystification that will avoid any public awareness of the way in which power actually functions in the society, and the faculty has caught the message and they do it magnificently (Academic Quotes) My parents were neither wealthy nor academic, but we lived comfortably and they were always extremely supportive of my academic efforts and aspirations, both at school and university (Academic Quotes) At that time, the academic orientation was rather technical contrary to that of the university, where art theory is very important. The teachers were renowned artists and among the best of that time (Academic Quotes) Being a full time coach doesn’t mean that we practice more than other teams. In fact we have strict regulations about the length of our practices and playing season. The academic schedule here means that I rarely have a full team at any one practice! (Academic Quotes) I have always been a firm believer in participation so there were no cuts. We practiced three times a week but if a student had an academic conflict, academics took priority (Academic Quotes) When immortality becomes for us no longer a matter of academic discussion, but the most vital of all questions; we shall find our comfort where so many before us have found it, in the ancient words (Academic Quotes) I would not be able to pen an academic and dry diatribe. I have too much talent for that (Academic Quotes) I’ve been at this for 40 years. and, as an academic, I’ve been content with relatively small audiences, with the thought that the audience I long for will find its way eventually to what I have written, provided that what I have written is good enough (Academic Quotes) You could mention my name in any hallway in any academic institution and you would have people foaming at the mouth (Academic Quotes) All too often, academic departments defend their territory with the passion of cornered animals, though with far less justification (Academic Quotes) There’s a big difference between the role of an academic and the role of someone in government. That’s a cliche, but in academic life if you say things that are common sense and people nod their heads, it’s not very useful. You’re not adding anything (Academic Quotes) Nothing ought to be said or done which could create the impression that unbiased reconsideration of the most elementary premises of philosophy is a merely academic or historical affair (Academic Quotes) I have to keep up with the scientific literature as part of my job, but increasingly I found myself reading things that weren’t really relevant to my academic work, but were relevant to gardening (Academic Quotes) There is much more to schools than buildings. There are academic activities, how it reaches the community and its proximity to other programs (Academic Quotes) The obstacles facing academic economists are formidable, for tenure and professional advancement still depend to a large extent on a willingness to comply with and to work within the tenets of orthodox theory (Academic Quotes)

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