James D. Watson Quotes

I have found far greater enthusiasm for science in America than here in Britain. There is more enthusiasm for everything in America.

Our single greatest defense against scientific ignorance is education, and early in the life of every scientist, the child's first interest was sparked by a teacher.

Going to school is not really education. It's really who's in front of the classrooms and who's endearing themselves to the kids and who's making the kids want to learn and who's inspiring them to be curious about any topic in the world.

I wasn't good at examinations, but I went to a very good secondary school - Bolton-on-Dearne - with wonderful teachers, who taught me drama and encouraged me in every way.

I'm very jealous of my daughter's education. She's been inspired by her teachers, and nobody inspired me as a teenager.

Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.

As an educator myself, I understand the profound effect that good teachers and a quality education have on the lives of our young people.

The good people look for challenges. When teaching becomes a prestigious profession, then you'll get good people.

When kids are met with the highest expectations and given the extra supports they need, they can be as motivated as kids anywhere.

Our best teachers do more than impart facts and figures - they inspire and encourage students and instill a true desire to learn. That's a fine art in itself.

I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.

I'm happy to be helping people that are passionate about empowering parents for student learning.

As a former high school teacher and a student in a class of 60 urchins at St. Brigid's grammar school, I know that education is all about discipline and motivation. Disadvantaged students need extra attention, a stable school environment, and enough teacher creativity to stimulate their imaginations. Those things are not expensive.

The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn.

The teachers were focused on helping these students. The students benefited from hands-on teaching and a faculty who cared about them and their success in life and soon the students began to believe in themselves and the reality that they could make something of their lives.

NASA's been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve, and it's sad that we are turning the program in a direction where it will reduce the amount of motivation it provides to young people.

My parents believed in the power of education.

Next to my family, it seems clear to me that the educational institutions and the teachers from whom I had the privilege of learning were especially important.

What we need is a strong education system that allows creativity to grow and encourages students to be interested in science and technology.

As an eight-year-old, I would listen to stories and biographies of Charles Darwin and Galileo. I also went to wonderful schools and had great teachers who inspired me.

College kids want to be coached. They want to be taught. They might resist it a little bit early on, but the more you give, the more you get back.

As a community college professor for over twenty years, I've seen the determination, resilience and dedication of countless students. Regardless of circumstances, they show up. They work hard. They believe anything is possible.

As a child, I envisioned a career in the hard sciences. In sixth grade, I was buying college chemistry textbooks.

I was a physics topper in my school and used to encourage my juniors.

Parents and grandparents ought to understand the importance of making sure the next generation excels - and charter schools have proven extraordinarily successful nearly everywhere they've been tried.