Charles F. Kettering

Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down.

Economists report that a college education adds many thousands of dollars to a man’s lifetime income – which he then spends sending his son to college.

You must work on improving your skills every day and never quit.

You are your own teacher. Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.

Education… has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.

An educated person, I think, is one who not only knows a lot, but knows how to do a lot of things.

Education can’t focus only on developing our wonderful brain. We also need warm-heartedness. This is my view.

Studying in countries like China isn’t only about your prospects in the global marketplace. It’s not just about whether you can compete with your peers in other countries to make America stronger. It’s also about whether you can come together and work together with them to make our world stronger. It’s about the friendships you make, the bonds of trust you establish and the image of America that you project to the rest of the world.

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

No task before our nation is more important than expanding and improving the educational opportunities of all our people. The concept that every American deserves the opportunity to attain the highest level of education of which he is capable is not new to this Administration – it is a traditional ideal of democracy. But it is time that we moved toward the fulfillment of this ideal with more vigor and less delay. For education is both the foundation and the unifying force of our democratic way of life – it is the mainspring of our economic and social progress – it is the highest expression of achievement in our society, ennobling and enriching human life. In short, it is at the same time the most profitable investment society can make and the richest reward it can offer.

Higher education cannot be a luxury reserved just for a privileged few. It is an economic necessity for every family. And every family should be able to afford it.

Women who are interested in pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees – especially in STEM fields – benefit from starting at a community college. They offer an affordable education, with flexible schedules and degrees close to home.

I never let schooling interfere with my education.

Empower yourselves with a good education, then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of your boundless promise.

I call myself a teacher because they want me to call myself a teacher, but actually, what I’m doing is I’m studying.

Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.