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College Quotes

I’ve always thought of myself as a cattle-handling specialist, a college professor first; autism is secondary Picture Quote #1

I’m afraid I talk a lot, too much, perhaps. I should have been a lawyer or a college professor or a windy politician, though I’m glad I am not any of these Picture Quote #1

Even as a college professor at Carnegie Mellon and Stanford, I saw myself as an entrepreneur, and I went out, took risks, and tried to invent new things, such as participating in the DARPA Grand Challenge and working on self-driving cars Picture Quote #1

Anyone can be a moral individual, concerned with human rights and problems; but only a college professor, a trained expert, can solve technical problems by ‘sophisticated’ methods. Ergo, it is only problems of the latter sort that are important or real Picture Quote #1

I think if I hadn’t been a writer, I’d have been a teacher like my dad. He was a college professor, and one of my greatest regrets is that he passed away before I was able to prove to him that I wasn’t going to be stuck working at Rax Roast Beef for the rest of my life! Picture Quote #1

Autism’s an important part of who I am, but I’m a college professor and an animal scientist first. And I wouldn’t want to change ‘cause I like the logical way I think Picture Quote #1

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You know who has tenure? The pope has tenure. The Queen of England has tenure. So does Fidel and the communists - because they represent the people, of course (scoff). Federal judges have tenure as well - no federal judge has ever successfully been removed. And then there’s the college professors. Me. How do you like that? Picture Quote #1

I met Howard Zinn in 1961, my first year at Spelman College in Atlanta. He was the tall, rangy, good-looking professor that many of the girls at Spelman swooned over Picture Quote #1

Both of my parents are professors and everyone in my family has some fabulous degree of something or another and I couldn’t get into college because I didn’t know a language Picture Quote #1

One professor in college told me flat out I wasn’t good enough to enter the creative writing program. I saved that letter and promised myself I would send it back to her when my first book came out Picture Quote #1

College professors have two bad traits. They are logical and they are easily flattered Picture Quote #1

Some boys go to college and eventually succeed in getting out. Others go to college and never succeed in getting out. The latter are called professors Picture Quote #1

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I ended up reading comics and just started drawing at a very young age. By high school, I was putting together longer stories. In college, I started doing strips for the newspaper and doing mini-comics. It sort of grew in scope and scale over time Picture Quote #1

Young people often aren’t in a position to write checks to charities. But there are two things they can do that are invaluable. One is volunteering, especially mentoring other young people with reading, math or help thinking about college. Through iMentor, one can even mentor people online Picture Quote #1

I did a 20-minute selection of scenes from the play ‘Spring Awakening’ in college, well before the musical came around, so when the musical was becoming a hot thing, and I was reading interviews with Duncan Sheik about how he came to do the music, I think it’s interesting Picture Quote #1

I’ve been religiously reading the O. Henry Prize anthologies every year since college, when I first began trying to write stories. Many of the authors whose work I cherish the most were people I first learned about through The O. Henry Prize Stories - and then I’d go search for their books Picture Quote #1

I was always told that I was good in mathematics, and I guess my grades and standardized test scores supported that. My worst subjects were those that generally involved a lot of reading - English and history. So, having good test scores in math and mediocre ones in reading, I was naturally advised to major in engineering in college Picture Quote #1

The college recruiting process shouldn’t be about how many schools have interest in you or how many offers you get, it should be about you finding the right school Picture Quote #1

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I had a mind inquiring enough to question world events, as well as the passion fostered by my background to care, but I lacked the emotional maturity to process these things. That made me ripe for Islamist recruitment. Into this ferment came my recruiter, himself straight out of a London medical college Picture Quote #1

I have had the same friends since college, although as time has gone on, the daily nature of those relationships has changed, such that it is not daily at all Picture Quote #1

It can be a huge help to parents considering the adoption of an older child, when college is just a few years away, to know that there are post-adoption resources and specific financial assistance opportunities available to them Picture Quote #1

I never go to a college reunion that I don’t come away feeling sorry for all those paunchy, balding jocks trying to hang onto youth. I feel sorry for the men, too Picture Quote #1

The people in ‘July, July’ do find themselves looking backward, talking to others and to themselves about those over-the-cliff, fork-in-the-road moments in their lives. I imagine this is what must happen at a 30th college reunion Picture Quote #1

Get your product in front of actual, living, breathing strangers. Your college roommate’s approval does not mean there’s market demand Picture Quote #1

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I love to roll out of bed and throw something on. I had this roommate in college who would get up almost 2 hours before class to do hair and makeup. That’s not for me Picture Quote #1

Bill Cosby no longer on Temple University`s board. His name has been removed from various college scholarships and buildings. Two dozen colleges and universities have rescinded honorary degrees they gave him Picture Quote #1

I was excited when King’s College announced a scholarship for students who are in developing countries Picture Quote #1

My mother never asked me whether I wanted to go to college, but told me I was going - to the University of Maryland on an academic scholarship Picture Quote #1

If I was going to go to college, I had to have a scholarship. By my sophomore year, it was evident golf was not going to be the path Picture Quote #1

I’m proud to be part of the Dr. Pepper Scholarship Giveaway. It’s a great program that gives me the chance to brighten the day for some lucky college students with free tuition Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always thought of myself as a cattle-handling specialist, a college professor first; autism is secondary. (College Quotes) I’m afraid I talk a lot, too much, perhaps. I should have been a lawyer or a college professor or a windy politician, though I’m glad I am not any of these. (College Quotes) Even as a college professor at Carnegie Mellon and Stanford, I saw myself as an entrepreneur, and I went out, took risks, and tried to invent new things, such as participating in the DARPA Grand Challenge and working on self-driving cars. (College Quotes) Anyone can be a moral individual, concerned with human rights and problems; but only a college professor, a trained expert, can solve technical problems by ‘sophisticated’ methods. Ergo, it is only problems of the latter sort that are important or real. (College Quotes) I think if I hadn’t been a writer, I’d have been a teacher like my dad. He was a college professor, and one of my greatest regrets is that he passed away before I was able to prove to him that I wasn’t going to be stuck working at Rax Roast Beef for the rest of my life! (College Quotes) Autism’s an important part of who I am, but I’m a college professor and an animal scientist first. And I wouldn’t want to change ‘cause I like the logical way I think. (College Quotes) You know who has tenure? The pope has tenure. The Queen of England has tenure. So does Fidel and the communists - because they represent the people, of course (scoff). Federal judges have tenure as well - no federal judge has ever successfully been removed. And then there’s the college professors. Me. How do you like that? (College Quotes) I met Howard Zinn in 1961, my first year at Spelman College in Atlanta. He was the tall, rangy, good-looking professor that many of the girls at Spelman swooned over. (College Quotes) Both of my parents are professors and everyone in my family has some fabulous degree of something or another and I couldn’t get into college because I didn’t know a language. (College Quotes) One professor in college told me flat out I wasn’t good enough to enter the creative writing program. I saved that letter and promised myself I would send it back to her when my first book came out. (College Quotes) College professors have two bad traits. They are logical and they are easily flattered. (College Quotes) Some boys go to college and eventually succeed in getting out. Others go to college and never succeed in getting out. The latter are called professors. (College Quotes) I ended up reading comics and just started drawing at a very young age. By high school, I was putting together longer stories. In college, I started doing strips for the newspaper and doing mini-comics. It sort of grew in scope and scale over time. (College Quotes) Young people often aren’t in a position to write checks to charities. But there are two things they can do that are invaluable. One is volunteering, especially mentoring other young people with reading, math or help thinking about college. Through iMentor, one can even mentor people online. (College Quotes) I did a 20-minute selection of scenes from the play ‘Spring Awakening’ in college, well before the musical came around, so when the musical was becoming a hot thing, and I was reading interviews with Duncan Sheik about how he came to do the music, I think it’s interesting. (College Quotes) I’ve been religiously reading the O. Henry Prize anthologies every year since college, when I first began trying to write stories. Many of the authors whose work I cherish the most were people I first learned about through The O. Henry Prize Stories - and then I’d go search for their books. (College Quotes) I was always told that I was good in mathematics, and I guess my grades and standardized test scores supported that. My worst subjects were those that generally involved a lot of reading - English and history. So, having good test scores in math and mediocre ones in reading, I was naturally advised to major in engineering in college. (College Quotes) The college recruiting process shouldn’t be about how many schools have interest in you or how many offers you get, it should be about you finding the right school. (College Quotes) I had a mind inquiring enough to question world events, as well as the passion fostered by my background to care, but I lacked the emotional maturity to process these things. That made me ripe for Islamist recruitment. Into this ferment came my recruiter, himself straight out of a London medical college. (College Quotes) I have had the same friends since college, although as time has gone on, the daily nature of those relationships has changed, such that it is not daily at all. (College Quotes) It can be a huge help to parents considering the adoption of an older child, when college is just a few years away, to know that there are post-adoption resources and specific financial assistance opportunities available to them. (College Quotes) I never go to a college reunion that I don’t come away feeling sorry for all those paunchy, balding jocks trying to hang onto youth. I feel sorry for the men, too. (College Quotes) The people in ‘July, July’ do find themselves looking backward, talking to others and to themselves about those over-the-cliff, fork-in-the-road moments in their lives. I imagine this is what must happen at a 30th college reunion. (College Quotes) Get your product in front of actual, living, breathing strangers. Your college roommate’s approval does not mean there’s market demand. (College Quotes) I love to roll out of bed and throw something on. I had this roommate in college who would get up almost 2 hours before class to do hair and makeup. That’s not for me. (College Quotes) Bill Cosby no longer on Temple University`s board. His name has been removed from various college scholarships and buildings. Two dozen colleges and universities have rescinded honorary degrees they gave him. (College Quotes) I was excited when King’s College announced a scholarship for students who are in developing countries. (College Quotes) My mother never asked me whether I wanted to go to college, but told me I was going - to the University of Maryland on an academic scholarship. (College Quotes) If I was going to go to college, I had to have a scholarship. By my sophomore year, it was evident golf was not going to be the path. (College Quotes) I’m proud to be part of the Dr. Pepper Scholarship Giveaway. It’s a great program that gives me the chance to brighten the day for some lucky college students with free tuition. (College Quotes)

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