Academic Quotes

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In that sense, Obama is America's first postmodern president. If his predecessors tended to see the world in terms of good and evil, Obama sees… — Stephen F. Hayes
Now know I well what people sought formerly above all else when they sought Teachers of virtue. Good sleep they sought for themselves, and poppy-head… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Education is only a ladder to gather fruit from the tree of knowledge, not the fruit itself — Albert Einstein
My knowledge of science came from being with Carl, not from formal academic training. Carl gave me a thrilling tutorial in science and math that… — Ann Druyan
I was pretty dead set against ever writing an academic novel. It's always been my view that there are already more than enough academic novels… — Richard Russo
(The discovery of penicillin) was a triumph of accident, a fortunate occurrence which happened while I was working on a purely academic bacteriological problem. — Alexander Fleming
Not a moment passes these days without fresh rushes of academic lemmings off the cliffs they proclaim the political responsibilities of the critic, but eventually… — Harold Bloom
What passes for political realism may make for lively academic debates. But it often functions, ironically, as a tool of social control, rendering us passive… — Parker J. Palmer
To overcome the academic prose you have first to overcome the academic pose, — C. Wright Mills
Academic chairs are many, but wise and noble teachers are few; lecture-rooms are numerous and large, but the number of young people who genuinely thirst… — Albert Einstein
Unless we learn from history, we are destined to repeat it. This is no longer merely an academic exercise, but may contain our worlds fate… — Alex Haley
I found that Steve's passion for wildlife and willingness to lay his life on the line so exciting. What you have in our academic arena… — Terri Irwin
By its very definition, civic responsibility means taking a healthy role in the life of one's community. That means that classroom lessons should be complemented… — John Glenn
Service-learning is a particularly fertile way of involving young people in community service, because it ties helping others to what they are learning in the… — Colin Powell
Learning through the arts reinforces critical academic skills in reading, language arts and math and provides students with the skills to creatively solve problems. — Michelle Obama
It has been proven time and time again in countless studies that students who actively participate in arts education are twice as likely to read… — Quincy Jones
The phrase 'academic freedom' is often used carelessly: here is a work that will allow a more careful conversation about those many crucial issues facing… — Kwame Anthony Appiah
I want parents to teach that academic intelligence is essential, but so is financial intelligence. — Robert Kiyosaki
This work of the Lord is indeed great and marvelous, but it moves forward essentially unnoticed by many of mankind's political, cultural, and academic leaders.… — L. Whitney Clayton
Hence the vogue for double majors. It isnâ€™t enough anymore to take a bunch of electives in addition to your primary focus, to roam freely… — William Deresiewicz

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