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" I think we can be competitive on and off the field and create a model where our athletes are scholars and learners, too. "

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" Every time I get a lot of money, I cry, and I got a lot of tears left. "

" If we make a difference in Ohio, we can make a difference on a national scale. "

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" Jewish students, by culture and by ability and by the very nature of their liveliness, make a university a much more habitable place in terms of intellectual life. "

" I spent the first 18 years of my life in the pastoral town of Vernal, Utah, in the shadows of the Book Cliffs and the Uinta Mountains. "

" I believe we have the best football coach in the country in Urban Meyer. I had the privilege of hiring him, as you know, and I think he is doing fabulous work. "

" I am trying to prioritize and keep everything in balance, which for me is not easy. "

" What I should do is go over to the surgical suites and get my foot extricated from my mouth. "

" I am not a scientist. I have never analyzed the far reaches of the solar system through the lens of a telescope nor scrutinized cancer cells under a microscope. "

" Everyone wrote our obituary but us and the coaches and the kids who stayed with us. The obit was, 'Vanderbilt will have to leave the Southeastern Conference. All the coaches are leaving, and all the students are transferring.' "

" I did not want to go anywhere where I would be interim. "

" The strength of the American higher education system is that it is a multifaceted, multi-layered system, and that is what makes us very strong. "

" I believe that the future is determined by the great public universities. They educate 80 percent of the students and make the American Dream available. "

" Intellectual curiosity drove Einstein to some of the world's most important discoveries. "

" Being president of a major public university is the most political nonpolitical office around. "

" In a very complex world, you can no longer expect everyone to be great at everything. "

" I have a passion for academic life, a passion for students and for the ability and the narrative of a university to make a difference in the world in which they reside. "

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" Poland not only has a capable military but also is strong economically and does not need money being raised for it. "

" Founded when Abraham Lincoln believed education could lead the nation out of its darkest days, Ohio State now provides a powerful platform of interdisciplinary academic programs, world-class scholars, outstanding students, and extensive research capabilities. "

" The Ohio State University has a rich - if quiet - heritage of the arts. "

" I believe being president of a private institution is a remarkable experience, but at Ohio State, it's a calling. "

" Sitting on a corporate board is a hobby for me. "

" Online is ridiculous. Places like Ohio State bring people here together, and students teach each other. "

" I believe that it is higher education's purpose and calling to keep open the door to the American dream. "

" I think what any student adds is the ideas they bring. "

" I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes. "

" I joke that being a university president is akin to being a pinata. But there are also notions of redemption. "

" I got all sorts of great Nebraska jokes. "

" I am a bit odd. I am somewhat evangelical. But I am not crazy. "

" My mouth is sore from continually extracting my foot from it. "