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"During my McGill years, I took a number of math courses, more than other students in chemistry."

"During my McGill years, I took a number of math courses, more than other students in chemistry."

Rudolph A. Marcus, Canadian Scientist

Students, Years

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"I teach writing courses and first of all, I teach my students what prosody is."

"I teach writing courses and first of all, I teach my students what prosody is."

Theodore Sturgeon, American Writer

Students, First, Writing

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"I feel I learned as much from fellow students as from the professors."

"I feel I learned as much from fellow students as from the professors."

Jack Steinberger, American Physicist

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"One works in one's laboratory - one's chaotic laboratory - with students and colleagues, doing what one most wants to do - then all this happens! It is overwhelming."

"One works in one's laboratory - one's chaotic laboratory - with students and colleagues, doing what one most wants to do - then all this happens! It is overwhelming."

Haldan Keffer Hartline, American Scientist

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"During this period, with a series of excellent students, we further studied hyperon decays."

"During this period, with a series of excellent students, we further studied hyperon decays."

James Cronin, American Physicist

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"Students don't know who Mark Twain was because he wasn't on the test."

"Students don't know who Mark Twain was because he wasn't on the test."

Kinky Friedman, American Musician

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"I have taught students from the New York City area so long I have a special affinity and rapport with them. It surprises me sometimes that there are students from anywhere else."

"I have taught students from the New York City area so long I have a special affinity and rapport with them. It surprises me sometimes that there are students from anywhere else."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

Students, Rapport, Surprises

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"All Southern state colleges and universities are open to black students."

"All Southern state colleges and universities are open to black students."

Constance Baker Motley, American Activist

Students, Open, State

13

"Blue cheese contains natural amphetamines. Why are students not informed about this?"

"Blue cheese contains natural amphetamines. Why are students not informed about this?"

Mark E. Smith, English Musician

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"A lot of my students are Asian-American, and it has been thrilling to watch them break through the stereotypes into something alive and surprising."

"A lot of my students are Asian-American, and it has been thrilling to watch them break through the stereotypes into something alive and surprising."

Robert Morgan, American Soldier

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"I was told that I had to give grades to the students, which I wasn't particularly interested in doing."

"I was told that I had to give grades to the students, which I wasn't particularly interested in doing."

Merce Cunningham, American Dancer

11

"For one thing, I teach my students what my teacher for twenty years, Paul Gavert, told me, 'The voice follows... the voice follows everything about you... who you are.'"

"For one thing, I teach my students what my teacher for twenty years, Paul Gavert, told me, 'The voice follows... the voice follows everything about you... who you are.'"

Betty Buckley, American Actress

Students, Voice, Years

10

"Harvard takes perfectly good plums as students, and turns them into prunes."

"Harvard takes perfectly good plums as students, and turns them into prunes."

Frank Lloyd Wright, American Architect

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"I feel that I learned far more from my students than I could possibly have taught them."

"I feel that I learned far more from my students than I could possibly have taught them."

Arno Penzias, American Scientist

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"America has a strategic interest in continuing to welcome international students at our colleges, universities, and high schools. Attracting the world's top scientific scholars helps to keep our economy competitive."

"America has a strategic interest in continuing to welcome international students at our colleges, universities, and high schools. Attracting the world's top scientific scholars helps to keep our economy competitive."

Norm Coleman, American Politician

Students, America, Economy, Interest, Schools

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"Today's tax cuts provide yet another illustration of the Republicans' fiscally irresponsible economic policies that ignore the needs of America's middle class, students, and working families."

"Today's tax cuts provide yet another illustration of the Republicans' fiscally irresponsible economic policies that ignore the needs of America's middle class, students, and working families."

Ellen Tauscher, American Politician

Students, America, Class, Tax, Middleclass

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"In my day the principal concerns of university students were sex, smoking dope, rioting and learning. Learning was something you did only when the first three weren't available."

"In my day the principal concerns of university students were sex, smoking dope, rioting and learning. Learning was something you did only when the first three weren't available."

Bill Bryson, American Writer

Students, Youth, Education, Rebellion, Learning

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