Academic Quote by Jane Jacobs

Independence was something I really wanted from a young age and I think it really helped me make sense of myself, more so than…

— Jessica Barden

My perspective on the academic world is very favorable. I did certain kinds of things that I could never have done otherwise.

— Paul Lansky

That is the key strength of independent academia: we can speak up in spite of corporate or government interests.

— Zeynep Tufekci

I was delighted to not go to university. I couldn't wait to be out of education.

— Tom Stoppard

I was very fortunate to be at a wealthy institution. I do recognize the drawbacks and limitations of the academic world but it's basically…

— Paul Lansky

My own ideals for the university are those of a genuine democracy and serious scholarship. These two, indeed, seem to go together.

— Woodrow Wilson

I attended university because I have always felt that education is freedom and power.

— Amanda Warren

I have spent my entire adult life trying to make Liberty University the world-class Christian university that was envisioned at its founding.

— Jerry Falwell, Jr

The same independence that got me into trouble in high school got me praise in college.

— Alan Dershowitz

The students we saw were all bright, attractive, and polite, and the teachers all seemed to be smart and dedicated, and I began to…

— Jeff Lindsay

Even if a university should turn out to be another version of a school, I had decided I could lose myself afterwards as an…

— Patrick White

I'm quite happy to perform my official duties. But on the other hand, I've always wanted to be independent and to have my own…

— Princess Stephanie of Monaco