Early 20s Quote by Wallace Shawn

When I went to college, my goal was to be a college history teacher. I majored in history.

— George J. Mitchell

I'm not sure I had a political career for the future anyway. I'm not sure that politics was what I wanted to spend my…

— John Edwards

When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.

— Elon Musk

My whole life, I had been taught to read and study, to seek understanding in knowledge of history, of cultures.

— Meghan O'Rourke

My grandmother bought me a set of Encyclopedia Britannica's when I was little, and I remember sitting on the floor reading through these just…

— Nina Turner

I had begun what I thought might be a career in social work. I was married and deeply involved in the anti-war movement. I…

— John Dufresne

I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, so nothing of what I was studying seemed to fit. I know…

— Harrison Ford

I hadn't really thought about politics as a career in my twenties or early thirties.

— Amber Rudd

I came at age in the '60s, and initially my hopes and dreams were invested in politics and the movements of the time -…

— David Talbot

College was pivotal for me. It broadened my horizons, taught me to think and question, and introduced me to many things - such as…

— John E Ferling

I never had aspirations to go into politics or medicine. I always wanted to be an artist of some sort. I wasn't so politically…

— Patti Smith

My grandfather was a history teacher, one reason the subject has been an integral part of my life.

— Sudha Murty