Milton Friedman

In the past, there has been a stigma surrounding community colleges, where they were seen as a less viable option because they are not four-year universities. I know differently and so do the millions of people across the country who have received an affordable, quality higher education at community college.

Very early it was noticed that I had a good memory; therefore I was insistently tormented with learning everything by heart.

When I was in college I did a lot of stupid things and I don’t want to make an excuse for that. Some of the things that people accuse me of are true, some of them aren’t. There are pranks, IMs.

Many of my students don’t know that I’m second lady of the United States… because, you know, it’s a community college.

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

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.

Education is what survives when what has been learnt has been forgotten.

You can’t learn in school what the world is going to do next year.

I was a great student. I was good at everything.

God made the Idiot for practice, and then He made the School Board.

Poorer students take out larger loans and will have to contribute more to the cost of higher education.

My first task is to help students reject 18 years of poor learning that teaches them that knowledge is a product rather than a process.

The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.

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

College is part of the American Dream. It shouldn’t be part of a financial nightmare for families.