25 quotes found
“To create something new, knowledge is essentially required, but not academic degree.”
“University departments wanted to hire sober, rational researchers and teachers. You were allowed revelatory, apocalyptic experiences only after you had tenure.”
“His name was Ed. His nickname was Scrambled Ed. On leaving school he had taken a year out to decide what he wanted to study at University. The year passed and he still hadn't decided but went to Un...”
“There are three types of student: The golden student pays and loans, the silver student pays but does not learn, the bronze student learns but does not pay.”
“Most intellectual training focuses on analytical skills. Whether in literary criticism or scientific investigation, the academic mind is best at taking things apart. The complementary arts of integ...”
