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Wisdom from the front of the lecture hall.

These quotes come from people reflecting on what it means to hold a college professor's title, whether teaching psychology, computer science, or simply talking too much for their own good. For related themes on academic life, see College quotes.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Lawyer
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Nov 07, 2020

I'm afraid I talk a lot, too much, perhaps. I should have been a lawyer or a college professor or a windy politician, though I'm glad I am not any of these.

Quotes by Tom Glazer

DARPA
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Nov 07, 2020

Even as a college professor at Carnegie Mellon and Stanford, I saw myself as an entrepreneur, and I went out, took risks, and tried to invent new things, such as participating in the DARPA Grand Challenge and working on self-driving cars.

Quotes by Sebastian Thrun

Profession
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Nov 07, 2020

My wife was a licensed psychologist by profession and a college professor of psychology.

Quotes by Marvin Sapp

Language
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Nov 07, 2020

Malcolm X found the language that communicated across the board, from college professor to floor sweeper, all at the same time, without demeaning the intellect of either.

Quotes by John Henrik Clarke

Father
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Nov 07, 2020

My father is a college professor and that's about the extent of my college experience. I'm sort of a professional student forever. I think just as human beings we always have a student who is alive in us and is waiting to pop up and make us feel like we are 16 years-old again.

Quotes by Gabriel Mann

Life
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Nov 07, 2020

We didn't even think about it, you know? I used to collect laser discs, and you'd have some college professor analyzing It's a Wonderful Life or Citizen Kane, and now it is pretty funny - the idea of commentary for a silly kid's movie, you know?

Quotes by Dana Carvey

Father
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Nov 07, 2020

I was 19 when my father died from a heart attack. He was a 55-year-old college professor and had led what was by all appearances a risk-free life. But he was overweight, and heart disease runs in our family.

Quotes by Alex Honnold

One speaker compares a professor's chosen path to entrepreneurial risk-taking, including work tied to the DARPA Grand Challenge, while another praises language that reaches every kind of listener. Explore Challenge quotes for more on pushing past comfort.

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