Alexander Gould Quotes

The education of my brother and myself was of paramount importance to my parents, and in addition to their strong encouragement, they were prepared to make any sacrifice to further our intellectual development.

My mum and dad pushed me to work hard in my earlier years in education.

I was blessed to have a mother and father that recognized the value of education.

Mum was an absolutely determined woman. She was determined I would have a good education, and they went without all sorts of things to ensure it.

Under these conditions it is not astonishing that learning was highly prized; in fact, my parents made sacrifices to be able to give their children a good education.

Education is very important to my parents and to me.

My parents really pushed me to excel in school. Education was always important to them, so it was important to me.

I always knew I wanted an educational background, and my mum and dad were quite big on that.

For me, at least with my parents, I feel that they wanted me to have all the opportunities that they did not have, and for them, that meant going to private school.

Getting a good education was of immense importance to my parents.

My parents raised me to put school first and modeling and extracurriculars second.

What my parents believed was that, you know, the best wealth they could give to us children was to educate us and, you know - give us that foundation.

I really make sure that my girls understand the importance of education. I don't want them to be spoilt and only know private school kids. I want them to behave well by example.

I grew up in a Chinese family where the parents' No. 1 priority is the kids' education.

My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.

I'm really close to my family, and we talk through things. My parents are so amazing, they're brilliant. We try to take one step at a time and be wise about the decisions we make and keep our values and the things that are important.

I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence.

While my parents never had the time or money to secure university education themselves, they were adamant that their children should. In comfort and in love, we were taught the joys of knowledge and of work well done. I only regret that neither my mother nor my father could live to see the day I would accept the Nobel Prize.

I studied at a university in Florence and finished my degree. My mother was very strict about this recipe: You need to get your degree.

My parents did a great job raising me and my two sisters. We all graduated from high school and we all graduated from college. So, to be a good representative of my family is probably my greatest accomplishment thus far.

My family gave me the best in education.

I was fortunate to grow up in a middle-class home with two hardworking parents who enjoyed both reading and mathematics.

My parents always made education and school the number one priority. They believed that an education is the best gift you can give to your child.

Both of my parents graduated from high school, both attended college, both have government jobs now. They've always been very adamant about me finishing high school and finishing college.

My parents came from a poor background and worked their way up because of education. They saw it as a way to succeed. So they cared about me getting straight A grades when I was growing up.