Michael N. Castle Quotes

It's always extremely interesting to speak at colleges. My books are taught in many colleges in America and are part of the educational system, so it's really important to me. I don't believe in so many things in life, but something I believe in is education.

I would counsel people to go to college, because it's one of the best times in your life in terms of who you meet and develop a broad set of intellectual skills.

Harvard has played an important role in my life. I was a student, Class of 1936, and I've been on the board of overseers. My experiences there shaped who I am.

As far as I can see, about the only thing I've missed is a college education.

I probably didn't put forth the effort I should have put forth, didn't realize the value of education until I went to college.

College had little effect on me. I'd have been the same writer if I'd gone to MIT, except I'd have flunked out sooner.

Going to college is neither necessary nor sufficient to be well-educated.

You have to stay in school. You have to. You have to go to college. You have to get your degree. Because that's the one thing people can't take away from you is your education. And it is worth the investment.

In this knowledge-worker age, it's now increasingly tied to doing well in school so you can get into better grad schools so you can get better jobs - so the pressure to do well is really high.

Having a college degree gave me the opportunity to be... well-rounded. Also, the people I met at the university, most of them are still my colleagues now. People I've known for years are all in the industry together.

When I was growing up, I was lucky to benefit from a first class education.

I was probably a B student in high school, but it wasn't until I got to college that I said, 'Oh! This is what it's all about.' And then I became an A student. I studied journalism in college and that's what really kicked it into high gear for me.

I'm a big believer in education, period.

I believe in education and wish I had a better one.

Cornell changed my life; getting in there was one of my pinnacle moments.

We don't stop going to school when we graduate.

I could have probably been just as successful by not going to college, but it was the most intellectually stimulating environment that I was ever in.

Education is an incredibly personal issue for me. If you're the first generation to go to college, sometimes you don't realize your potential until others point it out.

From an early age I was told that I was expected to do more than continue to run a small business. Education was important and seen as a way of moving forward.

I think a college education is important no matter what you do in life.

I like school very much, and I'll go to college if my career slows down. But kids go to college to be where I am today. Not to put college down, but for me, it would be digressing.

If a student takes a Stanford computer class and a Princeton business class, it shows they are motivated and have skills. We know it has helped employees get better jobs.

There was a time when bright people had few prospects for higher education and good jobs here. But that is changing. India is no longer seen as an undesirable place to work or pursue research.

I went to the public schools myself. And they were great for me.

I wonder whether if I had an education I should have been more or less a fool that I am.