"I’m not the woman president of Harvard, I’m the president of Harvard."

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Source : "Women in Leadership: Drew Gilpin Faust". "Nightly Business Report" with Susie Gharib, wp.nbr.com. December 26, 2011.

Drew Gilpin Faust

#President Quotes #Harvard Quotes

“Every one soon or late comes round by Rome.”
“I was brought up to believe you should always live the most interesting life you can.”

Source : "What I did in my holidays". Interview with Tim Adams, www.theguardian.com. June 16, 2002.
“I think that boxing is actually not as dangerous as the politics. In boxing, you're gonna get a bloody nose or a black eye. In politics you can obviously get either dioxin in the food or bullet in the head.”
“There is no such thing as an ideal man. The ideal man is the man you love at the moment.”
“I try to be a smart quarterback. I'm not the fastest or the best athlete, but if I can know what the defense is doing and stick to my job and what needs to be done I can make the plays needed to move the ball and score.”
“I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm always amazed how much people talk about celebrity and fame. I don't understand the attraction.”
“The best favors are worth doing for the doing, not because we'll ever get paid back appropriately.”
“How well does your experience of the sacred in nature enable you to cope more effectively with the problems of mankind when you come back to the city?”

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