Bicycle Quote by Kay Ryan
“I simply want to celebrate the fact that right near your home, year in and year out, a community college is quietly — and with very little financial encouragement — saving lives and minds. I can’t think of a more efficient, hopeful or egalitarian machine, expect perhaps the bicycle.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Community College Impact, 2018
The author praises community colleges as low‑cost, egalitarian institutions that quietly improve lives, likening them to bicycles in efficiency and hope.
In simple terms: Community colleges are efficient, hopeful, and equal‑opportunity institutions.
Key Takeaway
Support and value affordable education.
Themes
education
equality
efficiency
Mood
hopeful
appreciative
Type
educational
advocacy
When to use this quote
- career advancement
- skill building
- lifelong learning
- community service
Key Concepts
social equity
public policy
human development
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we increase support for community colleges?
- What role do they play in social mobility?
A Different Perspective
Funding constraints can limit their reach.
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