Ferid Murad Quotes

I expect if you are going to come out of the shadows, then you're going to want to have some type of hope in the future that you're going to improve your life and, yes, accomplish that American Dream.

There is no greater ladder into the middle class than education.

In my early twenties, I got the basics covered. In retrospect, one of the great things about success is that I never really had to work in a factory full-time. So that's a blessing.

My parents were the good parents that said, 'You should try and get a good job and go to college and get an education.'

Teacher? I never dreamed I could rise so high in the world

A high school and college degree are linked to greater employment prospects, higher earning potential, and the ability to contribute more to our communities.

If my idea was just to maintain a certain lifestyle, there would be no need to get a Ph.D. But I do care very deeply about the idea side as well.

I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.

Stay in school kids or you'll end up being an umpire.

My mother worked at the telephone company during the day and sold Tupperware at night. Evenings, she took classes when she could at University of Maryland's University College, bringing me along to do homework while she studied to get the degree she hoped would offer her and me greater opportunities.

The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one's children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals.

Education makes children less dependent upon others and opens doors to better jobs and career possibilities.

If you're going to have a satisfactory standard of living, you're going to have to be competitive in this world. And you can't be competitive if you don't have a good education.

My father came from a very poor background, but I was very fortunate in the sense that we were never in need. My dad was determined to make sure that we didn't want for things. He wanted to give us more opportunity than he had, a better shot at a better life.

I come from a modest background. I put myself through college and law school and a postdoctorate program in tax law.

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.

I was hoping I could become a success to give my mother and my father a better way of living.

My whole life was geared toward being a highly educated person.

My mum wanted me to go to university.

I don't see any harm in working, getting out there, and practicing.

I was very proud to hear that my friend Andre Johnson was like, 'Man, I'm going back to school.' I was so excited because, yeah you have great talent. You do everything on Sundays, you do everything on the field, but you went to college, and I'm not saying that you forgot about it, but that was on your mind when you first went.

For generations of Hong Kongers, the only means of upward mobility and the only way to meaningfully contribute to society have been to obtain a respectable university degree (preferably in business administration) and a professional accreditation (in finance, accounting, law or medicine).

I went so far with school, so I might as well just finish. Getting my degree is something I'll be really happy about.

I knew without doubt that I would try and continue my education as I was skating.

I want to finish high school, but that will be it.