Mothers, unless they were very poor, didnt work. Both of my parents had to leave education. My mother had to work in a cotton mill until 18 or 19, when she took some training in domestic science. – Roger Bannister
Our solution on The Simpsons is to do jokes that people who have an education, or some frame of reference, can get. And for the ones who dont, it doesnt matter, because we have Homer banging his head and saying, Doh! – Matt Groening
Now the main areas of higher education that still enjoy considerable financial support from government are subjects like engineering and science and the research ringfence which is the basic minimum to protect Britains scientific competitiveness. – Vince Cable
When life is too easy for us, we must beware or we may not be ready to meet the blows which sooner or later come to everyone, rich or poor. – Eleanor Roosevelt
