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QuoteUnquote
Quotes we ran that made you think
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“You
can get a lot more out of education if you approach it
like a giant bowl of ice cream, instead of a dose of medicine.”
— Jim Wright, political science professor
and former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives |
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“The
world is like a stage, and we’re spectators of a
written fiction.”
— David Bedford, Spanish instructor |
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“Government
is not fated to be dominated by special interests. We
have to find and elect politicians who are willing to
work for the public rather than lobbyists.”
— Josh Deitz, columnist |
“It’s
an abstract work of art that can engage people in critical
thinking, especially at a university that advocates critical
thinking.”
— Mark Thistlethwaite, Kimbell chairman of
art history, on the new sculpture in front of Smith Hall |
“It’s
all up in the air at this point. I don’t know what
either side is thinking, but I hope the punishment is
not too severe.”
— Zerek Travis, Phi Gamma Delta president,
on investigations into his fraternity about alleged hazing
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“When
I lived in Milton Daniel, I never went to any of the hall
socials because I had so much other stuff to do that was
a lot more important and would have a better influence
on my college experience.”
— Perry Cottrell, junior entrepreneurial management
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“We,
as Americans, have to face the fact that we live in a
world of harm.”
— Gail Sheehy, author |
“They
have a lot of players from Texas on their roster. Every
time they come back here it’s like the Alamo.”
— Head football coach Gary Patterson, on Saturday’s
TCU-Army football game |
“It
makes you a little nervous when our top 12 gifts have
averaged 47 percent of giving over the last six or seven
years. The less dependent you are on large gifts, the
more stable you are.”
— Bronson Davis, vice chancellor for University
Advancement, on recent fund-raising efforts |
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