"I have taught students from the New York City area so long I have a special affinity and rapport with them. It surprises me sometimes that there are students from anywhere else."

-- Robert Morgan

#New York Quotes #Cities Quotes #Long Quotes

“Just as things in a picture, when viewed from a distance, appear to be all in one and the same condition and alike.”
“It doesn't get better, it doesn't get worse, but it sure gets different!”
“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.”

Source : Source: on.mtv.com
“Things may not go to plan, but the unexpected throws up experiences and opportunities you had never dreamed of. I didn't get into Oxford the first time. I was absolutely heartbroken. Instead of going anywhere else I took a year out and reapplied. I wish I'd had some kind of framework for that year out, instead I worked in a Virgin Megastore. But looking back it taught me a lot, and meant my university experience was different, not worse. In the end, your grades aren't as important as the people you meet, and you can meet them anywhere.”

Source : "Ask John: university advice from comedian John Robins". The Telegraph interview, www.telegraph.co.uk. August 16, 2017.
“How do you know what's really organic? Today, there's all these impurities in the water and the air. The water for the fruits and vegetables has junk in it. If you get enough vitamins and minerals out of normal food and whole grains, and you get enough proteins and exercise (that's the key) then nature builds up a tolerance to all of these things. It's survival of the fittest. You can't have everything perfect, that's impossible, but the fit survive.”
“The only bad studio is the unused one.”
“There are two things you will never be without: One is your reputation and the other is your credit rating.”
“Please. Donâ€™t switch off my mind by attempting to straighten me out. Listen and understand, and when you feel contempt donâ€™t express it, at least not verbally, at least not to me.”

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