They do not merely collect texts; they must also gather data about the context and the informant and, above all, write an… — Alan Dundes Copy Share Image
“The best university in the world is neither Oxford nor Harvard. The best university is "youniversity". YOU got the lecture halls of… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
If I could sew comedy and philosophy together, then I've done a good job. The primary goal is always going to be… — Hal Sparks Copy Share Image
There's an academic tradition called the 'Last Lecture.' Hypothetically, if you knew you were going to die and you had one last… — Randy Pausch Copy Share Image
Somebody's always getting me to come lecture to their writing class, and I don't talk about writing at all, I talk about… — Jerry Pournelle Copy Share Image
In the first place, the preparation of the Nobel lecture which I am to give has shown me, even more clearly than… — Frederick Soddy Copy Share Image
My experience is that prose usually equals duty - last minute, overdue-deadline stuff or a panic lecture to be written. — Seamus Heaney Copy Share Image
A scientist worthy of a lab coat should be able to make original discoveries while wearing a clown suit, or give a… — Eliezer Yudkowsky Copy Share Image
