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My father followed, during most of his life, the precarious occupa

My father followed, during most of his life, the precarious occupation of a country school teacher. – Simon Newcomb

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The result was that, if it happened to clear off after a cloudy evening, I frequently arose from my bed at any hour of the night or morning and walked two miles to the observatory to make some observation included in the programme. – Simon Newcomb

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In 1858 I received the degree of D. S. from the Lawrence Scientific School, and thereafter remained on the rolls of the university as a resident graduate. – Simon Newcomb

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What we now call school training, the pursuit of fixed studies at stated hours under the constant guidance of a teacher, I could scarcely be said to have enjoyed. – Simon Newcomb

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I was born in Norway, and when I was little I went to live in Detroit, Michigan. My father was a professor of philosophy at Wayne University, and my mother was also a teacher. – Marta Kristen

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What a blind person needs is not a teacher but another self. – Helen Keller

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Well, financially its a little bit better. But its better than than when I was a teacher. But I kind of – its allowed me to buy a house. And Ive been able to help my mother with some stuff and my brother. So, thats nice. – Clay Aiken

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I have always believed that 98% of a students progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher. – John Philip Sousa

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