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A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses inte

A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in the students. – John Ciardi

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Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope. – John Ciardi

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Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old. – John Ciardi

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