Grades Quotes

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But hey, what's life without a little adversity?" That had to have been the fakest attempt at optimism since my fourth grade teacher tried reasoning… — Alexandra Bracken
I Promise," Shane said. "You'd better, jerkface," Eve said. "How's the head?" "Taped. It's fine, chicks dig scars. Wait, did you just call me jerkface?… — Rachel Caine
I know a lot of famous people didn't do well at school, like James Brown; he dropped out in fifth grade to be an entertainer,… — Ned Vizzini
Teachers' using grades and the fear of failure mould the brains of the young until they have lost every ounce of imagination they might once… — Paul Feyerabend
I'm sorry," I heard him say again. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a sudden blur of movement as he slid… — Sarah Dessen
If you write, fix pipes, grade papers, lay bricks or drive a taxi - do it with a sense of pride. And do it the… — Rod Serling
When youâ€™re in love, your brain secretes endorphins into your blood. Organic morphine leaks out of a gland in your skull, feels like a low-grade… — Craig Clevenger
You look ridiculous,â€ Wren said. â€œWhat?â€ â€œThat shirt.â€ It was a Hello Kitty shirt from eighth or ninth grade. Hello Kitty dressed as a superhero.… — Rainbow Rowell
Gansey had no idea how old Blue was. He knew she'd just finished eleventh grade. Maybe she was sixteen. Maybe she was eighteen. Maybe she… — Maggie Stiefvater
If I ran a school, I'd give the average grade to the ones who gave me all the right answers, for being good parrots. I'd… — R. Buckminster Fuller
By the time I got to school, I had already read a couple hundred books. I knew in the first grade that they were lying… — Alan Kay
Schools teach you to imitate. If you don't imitate what the teacher wants you get a bad grade. Here, in college, it was more sophisticated,… — Robert M. Pirsig
The old system where every child was locked away and set into nonstop, daily cut throat competition with every other child for silly prizes called… — John Taylor Gatto
I exclusively attended public school... And I can honestly say that on the day of my graduation, if you had given me a pop quiz… — Unknown Author
The pupil is ... 'schooled' to confuse teaching with learning, grade advancement with education, a diploma with competence, and fluency with the ability to say… — Ivan Illich
Whatever your grade or position, if you know how and when to speak, and when to remain silent, your chances of real success are proportionately… — Ralph C. Smedley
In grade school, I was a complete geek. You know, there's always the kid who's too short, the kid who wears glasses, the kid who's… — Julianne Moore
There are too many false things in the world, and I don't want to be a part of them. If you say what you think,… — Johnny Bench
The biggest mistake coaches make is taking borderline cases and trying to save them. I'm not talking about grades now, I'm talking about character. I… — Bear Bryant
The idea that the majority of students attend a university for an education independent of the degree and grades is a hypocrisy everyone is happier… — Robert M. Pirsig

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