Eggs Quote by Robert Benchley

“Think of the most fussy science teacher you ever had. The one who docked your grade if the sixth decimal place in your answer…

— Sam Kean

Nothing annoys academics more than pointing out how little time they actually spend teaching students.

— Charlie Sykes

I hate when professors keep you the entire time on the first day of class. Gimme the syllabus and get me out of here.

— Anonymous

“some students look at the problems that they're facing and they draw global conclusions from them. They say this is not just a professor…

— Shankar Vedantam

I once herd a teacher tell the class if we did not study we'd be working in McDonald's cleaning floors or flipping burgers than…

— Enrique Alcala

“Something has changed, and now, when I look at my students, I see only people who are going to eat up my time.”

— David Sedaris

“I had a professor in college who returned our graded essays, walked up to the chalkboard, and wrote in huge letters: “SO WHAT?” She…

— Austin Kleon

As a former teacher, I know how frustrating it must be to watch students walk out of class, particularly if they have important exams…

— Layla Moran

“The teachers skirted our questions as best they could, though I was sure it was more from their own ignorance about what was going…

— V.C. Repetto

Parent: What did you learn today? Student: Apparently not enough! We have to go back tomorrow!

— Anonymous

The most common mistake we make as teachers is attempting to tell our students too much.

— Robert H. Frank

“I occasionally entertain guests in my office. There are too many things to do and see for them to spare more than a few…

— L. Joseph Shosty