Education Quotes
“My father is a real idealist, and he's all about learning. If I asked for a pair of Nikes growing up, it was just a resounding 'No.' But if I asked for a saxophone, one would appear and next day and I'd be signed up for lessons. So anything to do with education or learning, my father would spare no expense.”
“Think about it: Every educated person is not rich, but almost every education person has a job and a way out of poverty. So education is a fundamental solution to poverty.”
-- Kathleen Blanco
“Universal education is not only a moral imperative but an economic necessity, to pave the way toward making many more nations self-sufficient and self-sustaining.”
-- Desmond Tutu
“My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table I had a tremendous music education.”
-- Renee Fleming
“Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't.”
-- Pete Seeger
“We're first on executions. We're 49th in funding public education. We're in a race with Mississippi for the bottom, and we're winning.”
-- Kinky Friedman