Quotes About Education

This idea that some kids have now in some communities that if they haven't filled out their college resumes by the time they're 12, they are going to fail in life, it's a lot of stress on kids.

My dad emphasized athletics. My mom did as well, but my mom was really hard on the academic end of things and always stressed, 'Hey, you've got to have the grades, you've got to be prepared for life outside of sports.'

All my siblings went to college, and my parents stressed getting school work done first before we could play.

The other day I noticed my 12-year-old daughter was getting stressed about a grade she was due on a science test. The grade came back and it was absolutely fine but she felt it wasnt good enough. That was my red alert for this issue of perfectionism.

College can seem stressful, but you have just as much fun as you can. Those were good years. You didn't have to worry about bills or your 401(k). Life was so simple.

If a student believes that taking too many exams is hard or skipping advanced courses for a lighter load is a better deal, just wait until he or she goes to college and needs to prepare for finals or has to figure out complex work problems in a stressful environment.

Having kids in school feels stressful for me.

I think picture books should stretch children. I think they should be full of wonderful, amazing words.

Where I'm from, you focus on finishing school. Even finishing college is seen as a stretch - you just get a job after school, and that's it.

I can legitimately say without being arrogant that there's probably a stretch where I was one of the better teachers of improv in the country.

I wish my parents had been more strict and made me learn more instruments.

I happen to have been born a Cartesian. The French education is based on a sequence of strict logic. You carry it with you.

I went to a school run by Catholic nuns. They were really strict.

I went to a strict school. Even if a button was missing here and a clip missing there, we were punished.

I grew up under the British system, which I think is horrific for children - very, very strict - a system that did not recognize children as being individuals. You were small animals earning the right to be human.

My parents were strict with school, strict with grades. I had piano classes, horseback riding, dance.

My father set a strict regimen for me. He insisted that I learn to play many musical instruments before I choose one.

It's important for parents to be strict if you want the kids to succeed.

I'd had a strict religious education.

I always stayed on top of my schoolwork. I did it because I had to and because I had a strict father. He made sure I did my homework and told me not to mess around in class.

My mum and dad were very strict with me and I am grateful for that because all I wanted to do was play football and I didn't want to go to school.

Every school, including voucher and charter schools, must be held to strict accountability standards.

Like probably many people of little education who find themselves, like pop stars or film stars, suddenly lauded by the whole world, it is very difficult if you have not had a mother bringing you up who was quite stern and strict.

My parents are pretty strict 'education first - fun later' kind of parents.