"The Committee supports the idea that there should be, within the University of California, a campus which puts particular emphasis on the education of undergraduates within the framework of a College system."

-- Abraham Robinson

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“Our task as we grow older in a rapidly advancing science, is to retain the capacity of joy in discoveries which correct older ideas, and to learn from our pupils as we teach them.”

Source : Hans Zinsser (1940). “As I Remember Him”
“Those who seek education in the paths of duty are always deceived by the illusion that power in the hands of friends is an advantage to them.”
“I learned that it was in hard times that people usually changed the course of their life; in good times, they frequently only talked about change. Hard times forced them to overcome the doubts that normally gave them pause.It surprised me how often we hold ourselves back until we have no choice.”
“Years ago, in order to stay sane, I had to really make an effort not to think about how people view us. There's just so much noise, positive and negative, and not much good comes out of thinking about it.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“I spent twenty-two seasons playing professional baseball. Naturally, success in that field is measured by batting averages, number of home runs and RBIs, fielding averages, ERAs and other statistics. Fame, notoriety and the bright lights fade quickly. To me, true success in life would be to develop both physically and spiritually to our fullest and to endure to the end!”
“I see myself as a person who wants to serve the constituents within my district and find a way to move those who are not in our position philosophically to our position.”
“The most important step of all is the first step. Start something.”
“Plan for the worst, expect the best.”

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