Raul Ruiz Quotes

The first thing I think about when somebody says you're going to be the first Muslim is celebrate this moment.

I was lucky to get to Oxford. I am now an honorary fellow of my old college, which is nice, particularly for a colonial like me.

People's fates in life are decided largely by their schools.

I really want to go to Harvard; it's just a matter of timing.

We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors.

If you think about it, I made history. Not only was I the first black British woman to be nominated for an Oscar, I was the first black British person.

I'm married to a dear little girl who holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

I don't get it. If you're saying, Tommy Lee, you don't fit the image of the East Coast, social elitist wealthy people who comprise Harvard, the only thing I can say is you have no idea what comprises Harvard.

I don't believe I'll ever get credit for anything I do in foreign affairs, no matter how successful it is, because I didn't go to Harvard.

When I was in the 9th grade I was flunking out of high school. And that's why I'm so encouraged by the fact that America is the place where opportunity and American exceptionalism is alive and well.

I don't come from an Ivy League school or anywhere else.

How you do in school determines how you do in life.

Had Barack Obama been obliged to take his degree at the University of Akron, say, it is doubtful that his progress would have been remotely as stellar.

I don't think Harvard was punished when Bill Gates left early. I don't think they were. I don't think he did too badly.

It was becoming clear that, from being at the top at Holy Cross, we were at the bottom at St. Peter's. Objectively, this was very good, for it offered us a challenge and an opportunity to grow if we were ready to take it; and we surely were.

I'm the Harvard guy everywhere, every day. There are worse things to be called, worse things to be known by I guess.

I feel like being a 2019 XXL Freshman is just, it's important for me because not too many women can say they've... gotten anything like this, not too many people from where I come from can say that they've gotten anything like this.

Every child has potential. Every child can succeed. No child should be left out or left behind.

When you are successful, the perception of the people around you changes. If I do a variety of work, people notice me differently, and that is what is happening. I am fortunate to get these opportunities.

One reason I like to highlight reading is, reading is the beginnings of the ability to be a good student. And if you can't read, it's going to be hard to realize dreams, it's going to be hard to go to college. So when your teachers say, read - you ought to listen to her.

Education is what allows you to stand out

About all some men accomplish in life is to send a son to Harvard.

Education is our passport to the future.

America is a miracle country.

Other than my marriage, the decision to get a Ph.D. was probably the best decision of my life.