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Degrees Quotes

Progress measured one small degree at a time.

Perfection, one quote argues, only arrives by slow degrees and the patient hand of time - a far cry from the advanced degrees fish supposedly lack. This set plays with 'degrees' as both progress and credential.

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.

Voltaire

Fish aren't smart. It's not like they have advanced degrees.

Quotes by Mike Leach

My degrees are in anthropology, and I have friends who have worked with apes.

Quotes by Gregory Keyes

We boil at different degrees.

Quotes by Clint Eastwood

Anger Quotes

Both my children have degrees from UCLA.

Quotes by Ben Howland

We all need money, but there are degrees of desperation.

Quotes by Anthony Burgess

Better degrees don't automatically translate into better skills and better jobs and better lives.

Quotes by Andreas Schleicher

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the quote about perfection and degrees mean?
It argues perfection is only reached gradually, through slow degrees and the patient passage of time, not all at once.
Is there a humorous quote about degrees here?
Yes, one jokes that fish aren't smart because they clearly don't have advanced degrees, playing on the academic meaning of the word.
How does one quote connect degrees to anthropology?
It describes holding degrees specifically in anthropology and having friends who've worked closely with apes, tying study to real fieldwork.
What does 'we boil at different degrees' mean?
It suggests people have different thresholds for frustration or intensity, using boiling temperature as a metaphor for personal limits.
Are there related quotes about temperament?
Yes, the Anger quotes collection pairs naturally with the idea of boiling at different degrees.

An anthropology degree earns its own mention here, tied to friendships built studying apes up close. And everyone, it turns out, boils at different degrees - a line worth pairing with Anger quotes.