Subject: Education (Page 2)

They put me in Special Ed because they thought I was slow, but I stayed in Special Ed for the ladies.

(1974 – ) Russian-born American comedian, writer & filmmaker

I had just received my degree in Calcium Anthropology… the study of milkmen.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I'd be a college graduate today.

(1949 – ) American boxing champion

After I failed my second test, I grabbed my teacher by the front of the shirt and said “Are you ‘trying’ to keep this shit a secret?”

(1948 – ) stand-up comedian, actor, author & playwright

We are shut up in schools and college recitation rooms for ten or fifteen years, and come out at last with a bellyful of words and do not know a thing.

(1803 – 1882) essayist, poet, & philosopher

If you were forced to read the book in high school, you’ll probably hate the movie too.

I paid $120,000 for someone to tell me to read Jane Austen, and then I didn’t.

(1982 – ) American comedian, actor, writer & producer

Learn of the skillful; he that teaches himself, has a fool for his master.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor

College seems like a pretty expensive way to become an alcoholic.

(1974 – ) American comedian

You might be a redneck if… you have a bumper sticker that says, "MY MOTHER'S AN HONOR STUDENT AT SOUTH LITTLE ROCK JR. HIGH."

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get if you don’t.

(1919 – ) American folk singer

The total attention paid to an instructor is a constant regardless of the size of the class.

If you can't learn to do it well, you should learn to enjoy doing it badly.

I am returning this otherwise good typing paper to you because someone has printed gibberish all over it and put your name at the top.

I took a course in speed waiting… now I can wait an hour in only ten minutes.


Adolescence is the time in life when a youngster is well informed about anything he doesn’t have to study.

Anyone who has passed through the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not made a fool by it, may consider himself as having had a very narrow escape.

(1778 – 1830) English writer, essayist, critic, grammarian & philosopher

If what you don't know can't hurt you, she's practically invulnerable.

Graduate school: The place where a young scholar goes off their parents’ payroll – and on to their spouse’s.

For every person wishing to teach, there are thirty not wanting to be taught.

(1898 – 1951) Scottish humorist

Son, looks to me like you’re spending too much time on one subject.

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