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title: "4 Stanford Quotes By Sebastian Thrun"
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> [Elite colleges like Stanford are extremely inaccessible. They're failing in their mission to provide access.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/elite-colleges-like-stanford-are-extremely-inaccessible-they-re/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7f/sebastian-thrun-3182_access_elite-colleges-like-stanford-are-extreme_981233.png)

> [In my son's kindergarten, they're telling us how to get him into Stanford. By their advice, I'm doing everything wrong, because I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/in-my-son-s-kindergarten-they-re-telling-us-how-to-get-him-into/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04c/sebastian-thrun-3182_advice_in-my-son-s-kindergarten-they-re-telling_988629.png)

> [Even as a college professor at Carnegie Mellon and Stanford, I saw myself as an entrepreneur, and I went out, took risks,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/even-as-a-college-professor-at-carnegie-mellon-and-stanford-i-saw/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c3/sebastian-thrun-3182_business_even-as-a-college-professor-at-carnegie_1897011.png)

> [I used to tell my graduate students at Stanford, 'Don't worry about what job you have to pick because your job picks…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/i-used-to-tell-my-graduate-students-at-stanford-don-t-worry-about/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56e/sebastian-thrun-3182_about_i-used-to-tell-my-graduate-students-at-s_2585500.png)

## Other authors on Stanford

## More by Sebastian Thrun

> [Almost all accidents take place because of human distraction.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/almost-all-accidents-take-place-because-of-human-distraction/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [I'm really looking forward to a time when generations after us look back and say how ridiculous it was that humans were driving cars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/i-m-really-looking-forward-to-a-time-when-generations-after-us-look/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [There will be no more one-size-fits-all. Education will respond to you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/there-will-be-no-more-one-size-fits-all-education-will-respond-to-you/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [I take all day to climb mountains and then spend about 10 minutes at the top admiring the view.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/i-take-all-day-to-climb-mountains-and-then-spend-about-10-minutes-at/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [Its a no-brainer for me that at some point our cars will have the ability to drive themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/its-a-no-brainer-for-me-that-at-some-point-our-cars-will-have-the/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [I am particularly surprised that certain outlets look at pass rates irrespective of student population. As if inner city high school kids are to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/i-am-particularly-surprised-that-certain-outlets-look-at-pass-rates/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [At the end of the day, the true value proposition of education is employment,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/at-the-end-of-the-day-the-true-value-proposition-of-education-is/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [When you raise a child, you don't sit down and take all the rules of life, write them into a big catalog, and start…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/when-you-raise-a-child-you-don-t-sit-down-and-take-all-the-rules-of/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [Perhaps we can get to the point where we can outsource our own personal experiences entirely into a computer - and possibly our own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/perhaps-we-can-get-to-the-point-where-we-can-outsource-our-own/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [I wanted to participate in the political responsibilities of an American citizen. I wanted to vote. I wanted to be a full member of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/i-wanted-to-participate-in-the-political-responsibilities-of-an/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [It's my dream to make learning as addictive as a video game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/it-s-my-dream-to-make-learning-as-addictive-as-a-video-game/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [I care about education for everyone, not just the elite.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/i-care-about-education-for-everyone-not-just-the-elite/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [Most rules that you think are written in stone are just societal. You can change the game and really reach for the stars and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/most-rules-that-you-think-are-written-in-stone-are-just-societal-you/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [I find it amazingly easy to take something, if you really believe in it, and turn it to reality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/i-find-it-amazingly-easy-to-take-something-if-you-really-believe-in/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

> [Education should learn from the positive side of gaming - reward, accomplishment, and fun.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-thrun/education-should-learn-from-the-positive-side-of-gaming-reward/)

[Sebastian Thrun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-thrun/)

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