Adult life Quote by Jess Row

Yale places great stress on undergraduate and graduate teaching. I like teaching, and I do a lot of it.

— James Tobin

I went to Yale to earn a law degree. But that first year at Yale taught me most of all that I didn't know…

— J. D. Vance

Yale is a crucible in American life for the accommodation of intellectual achievement, of wisdom, of refinement, with the democratic ideals of openness, of…

— Benno C. Schmidt, Jr

I think at a place like Harvard, our experience, I was involved with, at various stages, in trying to implement a new general education…

— Louis Menand

I've been awed by the incredible opportunities that automatically float to the Harvard undergrads I once taught - from building homes for the poor…

— Nina Easton

Because I was from the Midwest and untrained, I was completely open and ready to try anything. Many of my classmates were cynical and…

— Laila Robins

Voters inclined to loathe and fear elite Ivy League schools rarely make fine distinctions between Yale and Harvard. All they know is that both…

— Russell Baker

I look at the kids coming out of Yale. They are so intelligent with their careers. I wish I had that.

— Dianne Wiest

The best teaching I ever experienced was at Exeter. Yale was a distinct letdown afterward.

— John Knowles

Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and the rest of the Ivy League are worthy institutions, to be sure, but they're not known for educating large numbers…

— Robert Reich

I really liked Yale, although it was extremely intimidating. When I visited the campus, I was hiding behind trees, I felt so unworthy.

— Claire Danes

Where you go to these really good schools, and it's all about preparing for the next step of success. That was never even on…

— Larkin Grimm