Quotes About Education

What matters, in determining the likelihood of getting a science degree, is not just how smart you are. It's how smart you feel relative to the other people in your classroom.

Poor parents tend to follow[...] a strategy of accomplishment of natural growth.

The only country we don't see this going on is Denmark. They have a national policy where they have no ability grouping until the age of ten." Denmark waits to make selection decisions until maturity differences by age have evened out.

And for thousands of students, that initial disadvantage is the difference between going to college—and having a real shot at the middle class—and not.* "I mean, it's ridiculous," Dhuey says. "It's outlandish that our arbitrary choice of cutoff dates is causing these long-lasting effects, and no one seems to care about them.

They could let students learn with and compete against other students of the same maturity level. It would be a little bit more complicated administratively. But it wouldn't necessarily cost that much more money, and it would level the playing field for those who—through no fault of their own—have been dealt a big disadvantage by the educational system.

Most of the great universities of the West were founded with the conviction that theology is the queen of the disciplines. (...) Now, in the latter part of the twentieth century, that tradition has almost disappeared.

I'm sorry to say that the subject I most disliked was mathematics. I have thought about it. I think the reason was that mathematics leaves no room for argument. If you made a mistake, that was all there was to it.

I for one believe that if you give people a thorough understanding of what confronts them and the basic causes that produce it, they'll create their own program, and when the people create a program, you get action.

Read absolutely everything you get your hands on because you'll never know where you'll get an idea from...

I imagine that one of the biggest troubles with colleges is there are too many distractions, too much panty-raiding, fraternities, and boola-boola and all of that.

If you are in a country that is progressive, the woman is progressive. If you're in a country that reflects the consciousness toward the importance of education, it's because the woman is aware of the importance of education. But in every backward country you'll find the women are backward, and in every country where education is not stressed its because the women don't have education.

Who taught you to hate yourself?

One of the best indicators of student achievement is the academic success of the mother in the home.

Everyone who's a success, is a continual learner.

My parents told me that education was the path to success - and they showed me, taking me to Head Start while they were pursuing their own college degrees.

The best in business spend far more time on learning than in leisure.

Education is a fundamental principle of what made America a success. We can't afford to throw any young people away.

When you're educated, you must offer others a road to success.

You people are not prepared. You are well educated and you look cute, but that's not going to cut it.

The best leaders are the most dedicated learners. Read great books daily.

When a man doesn't know the meaning of the word 'fear', that might just be a deficiency in his education.

An average person with average talent, ambition and education can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.

Book knowledge is not enough. Experiential knowledge is essential for success in life.

Without education, there will be no knowledge. Without knowledge, how can there be success?