Drew Gilpin Faust Quotes

We are in an international marketplace for talent, and American colleges and universities need to be able to attract students and faculty from around the world if we want to sustain our excellence.

Drew Gilpin Faust

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ExcellenceTalentWorldAmerican

I am the worst judge of my books.

John Banville

I AmJudgeWorstBooksAm

I grew up in Northern California - Marin County, Tiburon. And it's interesting. It's a very rich place, but a lot of the affluent people are - they're not as showy. So, like, they might have, like, a Saab or a Volvo. And then here comes my dad from Iran. He buys a Rolls-Royce.

Maz Jobrani

PeopleRichInterestingPlaceUpHe

My being a writer and playing Scrabble are connected. If I have a good writing day, I'll take a break and play online Scrabble. My favorite word as a child was 'carrion,' before I knew what it meant. I later created crossword puzzles, which was a lot about puns, and how words would create these strange, strange things.

Meg Wolitzer

GoodDayWordsChildWritingPlay

My mum's always had big aspirations because I'm an academic. I always got good grades at school. GCSEs were just a breeze for me.

Stormzy

GoodSchoolMeGradesGood Grades

I went West and took part in the strike of the machinists - the Southern Pacific Railroad, the corporation that swung California by its golden tail, that controlled its legislature, its farmers, its preachers, its workers.

Mary Harris Jones

RailroadStrikeGoldenFarmersWest

You feel that your character is special. It's not your normal nine-to-five. You're not someone who goes home and lives a normal life.

Michael Socha

LifeHomeCharacterSomeoneYou

We in the Congress Party are hoping to do greater efforts to help the people of India, especially the downtrodden who find it very tough to get ahead in life. We are focusing on tackling issues related to unemployment and poverty.

Mohammad Azharuddin

LifePeopleToughHelpPovertyFind

You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.

Joseph Conrad

ManJudgeFriendsYouWellShall

We saw more of each other than we did of our wives. We wrote everything together. But how long can you go on doing that? How long can you go on being half an entity?

Denis Norden

TogetherDoingLongYouGoMore

In mythology, the Medusa can petrify people with a look - which is a good thing, I think. But the Medusa is a unique symbol - something strong. It's about going all the way.

Donatella Versace

GoodPeopleStrongThinkLookWay

I've always felt very attuned to, and at home in, the gay community.

Annaleigh Ashford

HomeCommunityGayAlwaysFeltVery

Strength, boldness, and new energy are not words that describe Hillary Clinton.

Asa Hutchinson

StrengthWordsEnergyNewBoldness

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