University Quotes

Small: I did, although I didnt read from page 1 to page 187 but I read chunks of it. I did a little bit of science wh
Liam Neeson
"I did, although I didn't read from page 1 to page 187 but I read chunks of it. I did a little bit of science when I was in the university so I was able to understand the graphs and pie charts and stuff like that. It was extremely dry"
Liam Neeson, Actor
Small: You looked at Stanford or Harvard, or the University of Colorado, these were powerful engines just turning out
"You looked at Stanford or Harvard, or the University of Colorado, these were powerful engines just turning out people ready to create and grow businesses"
John Hickenlooper, Politician
Small: My concentration was really on getting to university and becoming a doctor. My parents let me know that school
Roger Bannister
"My concentration was really on getting to university and becoming a doctor. My parents let me know that school marks were important. Achievement was something which came by hard work"
Roger Bannister, Athlete
Small: My studio was on 9th Street between University and Broadway
"My studio was on 9th Street between University and Broadway"
Lee Krasner, Artist
Small: I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind
"I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind"
Sarah Zettel, Author
Small: What you have is two men seeking the White House theyre both products of prominent New England families. They
"What you have is two men seeking the White House; they're both products of prominent New England families. They both went to private boarding schools. They both went to a prestigious university"
Mark Shields, Journalist
Small: At the University of Maryland, my first year I started off planning to major in art because I was interested i
"At the University of Maryland, my first year I started off planning to major in art because I was interested in theatre design, stage design or television design"
Jim Henson, Entertainer
Small: I went to Ohio University studying arts and history, and playing football. But I was only interested in girls,
"I went to Ohio University studying arts and history, and playing football. But I was only interested in girls, my pals and sports. I only did the minimum for school"
Ed O'Neill, Actor
Small: But I went to the University of Texas in the 30s, and while there I learned to ride. Mostly polo ponies
"But I went to the University of Texas in the 30s, and while there I learned to ride. Mostly polo ponies"
Eli Wallach, Actor
Small: After the war, I returned to Minnesota, from which I soon moved to Brown University, and a year later, to Colu
"After the war, I returned to Minnesota, from which I soon moved to Brown University, and a year later, to Columbia University where I remained from 1947 until 1958"
George Stigler, Economist
Small: If I had been at a University I dont think I would have been able to have the experience I had in my Smithsoni
"If I had been at a University I don't think I would have been able to have the experience I had in my Smithsonian work. I don't think I have been as successful"
Bernice Johnson Reagon, Musician
Small: Quite a few people have commented during the campaign that more help is required for small businesses.
"Quite a few people have commented during the campaign that more help is required for small businesses. SMEs need support and encouragement in their early stages, and in Cambridge the links to the University and the huge pool of expertise here helps that"
Anne Campbell, Politician
Small: In 1858 I received the degree of D. S. from the Lawrence Scientific School, and thereafter remained on the rol
"In 1858 I received the degree of D. S. from the Lawrence Scientific School, and thereafter remained on the rolls of the university as a resident graduate"
Simon Newcomb, Mathematician
Small: You dont say to a university professor who is immersed in a particular subject that they should get a life.
"You don't say to a university professor who is immersed in a particular subject that they should get a life. They are encouraged to enjoy their subject and to pass it on"
Magnus Magnusson, Journalist
Small: The great thing about university is that they incline you to get up and do it, from the Classics to modern pla
Michael York
"The great thing about university is that they incline you to get up and do it, from the Classics to modern plays, to the humor that Monty Pythons made popular"
Michael York, Actor
Small: The job in Wisconsin was the first genuine offer of an academic job in a university which I received
"The job in Wisconsin was the first genuine offer of an academic job in a university which I received"
Stephen Cole Kleene, Mathematician
Small: I could, I think, quite easily have gone to Oxford. I got four good A levels, but my fathers income was such t
"I could, I think, quite easily have gone to Oxford. I got four good A levels, but my father's income was such that I wouldn't have got a grant, and he wouldn't let me go to university, and that was the end of it"
Colin Baker, Actor
Small: Having a college degree gave me the opportunity to be... well-rounded. Also, the people I met at the universit
"Having a college degree gave me the opportunity to be... well-rounded. Also, the people I met at the university, most of them are still my colleagues now. People I've known for years are all in the industry together"
Jon Secada, Musician
Small: My own interest in basic aspects of electron transfer between metal complexes became active only after I came
"My own interest in basic aspects of electron transfer between metal complexes became active only after I came to the University of Chicago in 1946"
Henry Taube, Scientist
Small: The completion of my undergraduate training at the University of California (Berkeley) provided just the neede
"The completion of my undergraduate training at the University of California (Berkeley) provided just the needed touches of rigor at advanced levels in both economics and mathematics"
Lawrence R. Klein, Economist
Small: After my first visit to Japan, in 1960, to work on a joint model building project at Osaka University, I maint
"After my first visit to Japan, in 1960, to work on a joint model building project at Osaka University, I maintained a continuing interest in the country and the entire Far East"
Lawrence R. Klein, Economist
Small: John Brown first swam into my vision in the 1960s when I was a political activist in the civil rights movement
"John Brown first swam into my vision in the 1960s when I was a political activist in the civil rights movement and the anti-war movement at Chapel Hill, where I went to university"
Russell Banks, Author
Small: Then in 1969, I spent the spring term at Cornell University in New York. The invasion of August 1968 had alrea
"Then in 1969, I spent the spring term at Cornell University in New York. The invasion of August 1968 had already happened, but the hardline regime took several months to crack down on dissidents"
Vaclav Klaus, Statesman
Small: I didnt go to university. Didnt even finish A-levels. But I have sympathy for those who did
"I didn't go to university. Didn't even finish A-levels. But I have sympathy for those who did"
Terry Prachett, Author
Small: For nine years, till the spring of 1881, we lived in Oxford, in a little house north of the Parks, in what was
"For nine years, till the spring of 1881, we lived in Oxford, in a little house north of the Parks, in what was then the newest quarter of the University town"
Mary A. Ward
Small: The funds from the sale were put into research and general teaching budgets at the university. Wharton Econome
"The funds from the sale were put into research and general teaching budgets at the university. Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates, Inc., is now a growing enterprise with many model and other econometric facilities"
Lawrence R. Klein, Economist
Small: An early fascination with higher mathematics at the university level blossomed into speculative thinking that
"An early fascination with higher mathematics at the university level blossomed into speculative thinking that could provide a basis for dealing with economic issues"
Lawrence R. Klein, Economist
Small: Teaching is too strong a word for whatever it was I did at Northeastern University
"Teaching is too strong a word for whatever it was I did at Northeastern University"
Robert B. Parker, Writer
Small: When youre doing that you lose your focus on the discipline of the business, and how you train people at Hambu
Jim Cantalupo
"When you're doing that you lose your focus on the discipline of the business, and how you train people at Hamburger University, and everybody gets on a bigger, different vision, and they're not on the same page"
Jim Cantalupo, Businessman
Small: But I spent just two calendar years at Cornell University, though it was covering more than three years of wor
"But I spent just two calendar years at Cornell University, though it was covering more than three years of work, and then went to medical school and did become interested in psychiatry, and even helped form a kind of psychiatry club in medical school"
Robert Jay Lifton, Psychologist
Small: The first money I ever had was when I received an award from the American Association of University Women
"The first money I ever had was when I received an award from the American Association of University Women"
Marguerite Young, Author
Small: I have an education degree from the University of Minnesota, and I was a teacher for about a minute
"I have an education degree from the University of Minnesota, and I was a teacher for about a minute"
Loni Anderson, Actress
Small: You can take a school like the University of Colorado, with a selective admission standard. It has a better ca
"You can take a school like the University of Colorado, with a selective admission standard. It has a better caliber student going in, so you ought to have a better caliber coming out"
Roy Romer, Politician
Small: I have observed private and proprietary colleges, like the University of Phoenix, and the market they serve.
"I have observed private and proprietary colleges, like the University of Phoenix, and the market they serve. And I found it intriguing the way in which they are trying to deliver the product, with more accountability, for a price"
Roy Romer, Politician
Small: But September 11 marked a big change in the sense that the public was suddenly interested, and as a professor
Juan Cole
"But September 11 marked a big change in the sense that the public was suddenly interested, and as a professor at a public university I felt a responsibility to respond to all of the inquiries about the Islamic world"
Juan Cole, Educator
Small: Train service is particularly vital for the students and employees of Southern Illinois University
"Train service is particularly vital for the students and employees of Southern Illinois University"
Jerry Costello, Politician
Small: The job of mayor and Governor is becoming more and more like the job of university president, which I used to
"The job of mayor and Governor is becoming more and more like the job of university president, which I used to be; it looks like you are in charge, but you are not"
Lamar Alexander, Politician
Small: The Athletic Association competed against the University. So there was an event. You cannot break world record
Roger Bannister
"The Athletic Association competed against the University. So there was an event. You cannot break world records unless it is an established event, and you have three timekeepers, and the whole thing is organized"
Roger Bannister, Athlete
Small: Instead, California is one of only 10 states that provides in-state college and university tuition to illegal
"Instead, California is one of only 10 states that provides in-state college and university tuition to illegal immigrants. That's grossly unfair to a legal high school student who moves out of California for a year, then returns to attend college"
Elton Gallegly, Politician
Small: Yeah, I did some small parts in high school and the first year of college and then fairly soon thereafter I se
"Yeah, I did some small parts in high school and the first year of college and then fairly soon thereafter I settled into the backstage scenery, and then at the University of Maryland I was doing posters for their productions"
Jim Henson, Entertainer