Hrabowski Freeman Quotes & Sayings

When you give of yourself, it's draining. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

Anyone who loves in the expectation of being loved in return is wasting their time. — Paulo Coelho

When I was starring as Roxie Hart in 'Chicago,' I got my stiletto heel caught in my fishnet tights and fell flat on my face. It was incredibly painful and not something you can cover up. — Birgitte Hjort Sorensen

Remember, nobody changes the world on their own. — Chris Hadfield

Facts do not lie within biased opinions. — Dawn Stewart Field

Speak up. You have to project! If people can't hear you, it doesn't matter what you say. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

I began to understand the challenges that first-generation college students and students of color have in college. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

I was fortunate to grow up in a middle-class home with two hardworking parents who enjoyed both reading and mathematics. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

Computer games tend to be boys' games, warlike games with more violence. We have not spent enough time thinking through how to encourage more girls to be involved in computing before coming to college so they can see a possible career in information technology. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

In life sciences, we find a reasonable balance between men and women. In engineering and computer science, we have a major problem. A very small percentage of women will be in computer science. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

It is part of the work of education to have substantive relationships with your students. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

From the point where our ancestors started making tools, people have been unable to survive without the things they make; in this sense, it is making things that makes us human. — Neil MacGregor

Don't cheer me, just hear me
Out 'cause I got the clout-shout (Ho!)
Before I turn the party out — Rob Base

Rich kids work hard. Most black kids aren't working hard enough. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

Most people don't realize that it's not just minorities who don't do well in science and engineering - quite frankly, you're talking about Americans. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

I guarantee the people who study are going to be successful. Nothing can replace hard work. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

There is something exciting about being in an environment in which it's really cool to be smart. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

It is exciting to work with students thinking about issues of the day, from closing the achievement gap to finding a cure for cancer. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

My mother was an English teacher who decided to become a math teacher, and she used me as a guinea pig at home. My father had been a math teacher and then went to work at a steel mill because, frankly, he could make more money doing that. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

If we were really tough on crime, we'd do more to stop it from happening in the first place. — Carrie P. Meek

What people don't realize is that everybody needs support, one way or another. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

A man who stands in front of a woman does nothing more than block her view. — Penelope Douglas

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There are two kinds of people: those who GIVE energy and those who
DRAIN energy. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

Tiptoe to the water's edge. They show their raiments. — Yann Martel

I wanted to find ways for colleges and universities to become involved with public schools to help young people prepare for college. — Freeman A. Hrabowski III

I'd love to be an artist always, but if no one wants me, I'd love to write songs for other people, be a manager, nurture new talent. — Adele

I think that 'The Outsiders' was meant to be written, and I was just picked to write it. — S.E. Hinton