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

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

" 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 love this university, and although I might be retiring from the presidency, my work with Ohio State will continue. "

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

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

" The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom. "

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

" To be sure, American higher education is a diverse ecosystem, comprising institutions of all sizes, price tags, and mission statements. "

" The notion of the large, massive public university that can exist in isolated splendor is dead. "

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

" 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've been president of Brown and chancellor of Vanderbilt, where they have very high completion rates. "

" In tumultuous times, it's important to have a very mature leader. "

" I think everyone needs to focus on the quality of the undergraduate experience. "

" I believe everything learned in college is an answer to a question that someone has posed. Questions get posed differently and the answers that come back transport us to places we never knew existed. "

" I'm the seventh chancellor at Vanderbilt; Bobby Johnson is the 25th head football coach. That shows a lack of commitment to attract and retain. "

" I got all sorts of great Nebraska jokes. "

" When the fabric of the universe becomes unknown, it is the duty of the university to produce weavers. "

" I'm probably one of most quotable guys in America. "

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

" 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. "

" We play very fine schools on any given day. "

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

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

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

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

" Let me just be very clear: I'm just hopeful the coach doesn't dismiss me. "

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

" 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. "