Grading Quotes

“I've managed to bring the backlog down to a mere sixty-eight years," she announced with some small sense of achievement. "I hope to be able to start marking the papers of pupils who are still alive by the end of the decade.”
― Jasper Fforde, Shades of Grey

“Yes, in case you missed the innuendo there, an F, just like an A, is an earned grade.”
― Fröderick Frankensteen, No Diploma Left Behind

“One student laid it wide open when she said with complete candor, “Of course you can’t eliminate the degree and grading system. After all, that’s what we’re here for.” She spoke the complete truth. The idea that the majority of students attend a university for an education independent of the degree and grades is a little hypocrisy everyone is happier not to expose.”
― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

“THE OBSESSION WITH GRADES HAMPERS LEARNING

अंकों से प्रेम, विद्वत्ता क्षेम”
― Vineet Raj Kapoor

“According to rumors, the lowest level is is Level 2. It seems that nobody is graded at Level 1, so that even the Level 2 people think there's still someone beneath them. The fear of being able to fall lower is considered useful, because people who think they have nothing to lose are dangerous.”
― Marc-Uwe Kling, QualityLand