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To compete in a global economy, our students must continue their education beyond high school. To make this expectation a reality, we must give students the tools they need to succeed, including the opportunity to take a college entrance exam.

No student ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him: it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required, that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction.

We must ensure our system of higher education offers world-class quality for a world-class economy.

What is excellence? It is about going a little beyond what we expect from ourselves. Part of the need for excellence is imposed on us externally by our customers. Our competition keeps us on our toes, especially when it is global in nature.

Ensuring quality higher education is one of the most important things we can do for future generations.

Demand excellence.

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.

Good students are good at all things.

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.

You should allow professors to become really outstanding academicians, recognised worldwide, and you should reward them.