“Most of my teachers probably found I made less trouble if they let me ...” — Eric Allin Cornell Quote

“Most of my teachers probably found I made less trouble if they let me read.”

“I certainly remember building model rockets. It was fun to watch the rocket blast into the air, suspenseful to wonder if the parachute would open to bring the rocket safely back.”

“My head was always bubbling over with facts and it seems to me this had little to do with my paying close attention in school and more to do with my voracious and omnivorous reading habits.”

“If I get the chance to be philanthropic, I want to help kids and teachers.”

“I was always being told off at school. The teachers would say: 'Everyone's talking, but you're the one I can hear.'”

“I had teachers who I could tell didn't want to be there. And I just couldn't get inspired by someone who didn't want to be there.”