“If education makes a person ignorant towards others, then I'd rather be illiterate.”

“A dream is a telegram from the hidden world...Only a fool or an illiterate person ignores it.”

“It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet somebody who claims not to believe in evolution, that person is ignorant, stupid or insane (or wicked, but I'd rather not consider that).”

“Your education or your life, Claire. I'd rather you be alive and a little bit dumber.”

“We have to start from the ground up and reconsider what education is. In my language, I'd like to see us educate the soul, and not just the mind. The result would be a person who could be in the world creatively, make good friendships, live in a place he loved, do work that is rewarding, and make a contribution to the community. People say that the word "educate" means to "draw out" a person's potential. But I like the "duc" - part in the middle of it. To be educated is to become a duke, a leader, a person of stature and color, a presence and a character.”

“Personally, I think the best motto for an educational establishment is: 'Or Would You Rather Be a Mule?”