Poems come from ordinary experiences and objects, I think. Out of memory - a dress I lent my daughter on her way… — Sharon Olds Copy Share Image
I didn't go to university. They offered me a job as a junior reporter and I went off to work for the… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
I flunked my exam for university two times before I was accepted by what was considered my city's worst university, Hangzhou Teachers… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Please, God,' Ruth would pray, 'don't let me be competitive. Let me realize what a privilege it is to study. Let me… — Eva Ibbotson Copy Share Image
One of the leading causes of divorce is sexual incompatibility. Why not mandate premarital sex, overseen, of course, by the Marriage Board… — Mike Rosen Copy Share Image
To apply for a gifted program, children as young as 4 are required to sit through hour-long verbal exams. — Hanna Rosin Copy Share Image
I remember when I came out of an exam thinking I had done well and then I had a clue that maybe… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Right now, for instance, we resist giving people extra time on exams or for assignments, as though it's unfair to the faster… — L. Todd Rose Copy Share Image
“They say life is a test and this is a ridiculous idea! There is neither examination nor examinant! You encounter problems in… — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
I did not like prizes at school. I didn't like tests or exams, or the 11+, or O-levels. Later I hated B.A.s… — Billy Childish Copy Share Image
For any exam in history, here is the answer: all human history is the struggle between systems that attempt to shackle the… — Ben Stein Copy Share Image
Millions of Americans every year depend upon medical imaging exams to diagnose disease and detect injury, and thousands more rely on radiation… — Charles W. Pickering Copy Share Image
I had lots of time to read [being a lawyer] what I hadn't read in my school and college days. Being a… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share Image
My hapless peers with their lofty dreams--how I envy and despise them! I'm with the others, the even more hapless, who have… — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
Student: Dr. Einstein, Aren't these the same questions as last year's [physics] final exam? Dr. Einstein: Yes; But this year the answers… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
The studying, the books, exams, arguments, theories. The jokes and pints, laughter, kisses and songs. Life was like running, ninety percent sweat… — Siobhan Dowd Copy Share Image
When I was a child, I thought of my Delta town as the center of the universe, but now I realize how… — Ahmed H. Zewail Copy Share Image
School failed me, and I failed the school. It bored me. The teachers behaved like Feldwebel (sergeants). I wanted to learn what… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
I find that most people [in social media] just want me to say "happy birthday" to their mom or wish them good… — Boy George Copy Share Image
Wisdom is nothing more than confirmed imagination: just because one did not study for his exam does not mean that he should… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I recruited a Czech kicker, and during the eye exam, when asked to read the bottom line, the kicker replied, Read it?… — Woody Hayes Copy Share Image
The entire ball game, in terms of both the exam and life, was what you gave attention to vs. what you willed… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
I was quite into biology and chemistry at school, and I did well in my maths GCSE – I really liked it… — Nikki Sanderson Copy Share Image