Browse Professor Quotes

the base rate of alligators eating small children is small in Florida, but yesterday, your neighbor tells you her child was eaten by an alligator. Are you going to let your kids go out and play? HELL NO!!
—Dr. Brase - Cognitive Psych Professor
Fantastic + Testical = FANTASTICAL
—MU Art Teacher
I wasn't a sumo groupie, but I did ask a couple of sumo wrestlers for their autographs.
—Professor Mary Grigsby in Rural Sociology talking about living in Japan
Carbocations are like drunk men, they only want one thing and they don't care where they get it from. That one thing being electron density, of course...

—Dr. Van Arman, Orgo 1
No you didn’t see a UFO. No you didn’t… You wore too many tinfoil hats and that shit’s running to your head.
—Philosophy class
There are two ways to take this class. You can take it seriously, or you can take it next semester.
—Prof. Marvin Overby
Anywhere you go, you can't swing a dead cat and not hit a journalism student.
—Dr. Larry Ries, Statistics, explaining possible reasons why there were a high number of J-School students in a particular study.
I'll tell all of you visitors who just walked in what I told the others: sit near the door, because five minutes of this stuff [Thermodynamics] and you'll want to leave.
—Professor Sawyers (ME 104 Thermodynamics I)
Scientists now believe that Nietzsche may have become insane because of an untreated case of syphilis contracted from a prostitute during his university years...so let that be a lesson to you all!
—Professor Bagger, RS21: Religion and its Critics
As usual, I was on drugs.
—Professor Hill, PL 1751, on printing a handout with typos
Spankin' the plastic - Women like that.
—Dr. Taylor, on seducing women with an expensive dinner and wine in reference to FAUST
Russian beer gives new meaning to the word 'pisswater'
—Dr. Clark
What are cats other than little murderers that look really cute?
—Professor Kern
in the next class we are going to watch paint dry...just to liven things up a bit.
—Professor McPhail, Econ
We want you to be able to read the New York Times Science section and say, 'Wow, that is really crappy science writing.'
—Professor Jeff Laney, Genetics
Think like I do ... it's really simple.
—Professor Stefan Bodnarenko, Psy 180: Introduction to Neuroscience
Will I know if you're cheating? Yes. I'm like Santa.
—Prof. Kahan on students using thier calculators at innapropriate times during the upcoming midterm.
i can tell. you've read this before. you've smoked this before.
—Prof. Palonsky, on Marx's German Ideology
Does anybody know how to roll a joint?
—to the class, when discussing the shoulder joint for physical therapy
Then my spelling goes to hell because I read all of your papers....


—Politics 3910: Conservatism
If this was a civilized country, like SPAIN, then your fingerprints would ALL be on file!
—Prof. Cristina Suarez, CHM 3310
The definition of TONICIZATION-If you hit your head against the wall a few dozen times, then it starts to feel good.

—Professor Valekonja, expalaining dissonance in Musicianship 2
I'll tell all of you visitors who just walked in what I told the others: sit near the door, because five minutes of this stuff [Thermodynamics] and you'll want to leave.
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—Professor of ME Thermodynamics
So we need a way to excite the pickle.
—Dr. Jim, before electrocuting a pickle.
To quote Chris Rock, “What do you want? A cookie?

—Prof. of Econ
Most of the gas that's in farts is nitrogen.
—Phil Silverman, Chem 1310: Gen Chem I- Trying to explain that human gas is not composed of methane.
She looks out at a kick-ass bay where people should be having picnics and shit!

(Very poetic stance on a very-poetic short story)
—Prof. Jason Arthur, American Lit
PERVERSE...I'm not talking about chains and chickens...
—Dr. Budds in Intro to American Music on the characteristics of modern jazz
I'm kind of like a drug dealer. I give you a little taste now, then a few weeks later another taste, and finally you're hooked.
—Prof. Schulkind, Psych 22: Statistics and Experimental Design, on how he will help students understand statistics over time
How hard would we have to throw Alec Baldwin from the surface of the earth to make sure he never comes back?
—Prof. Montfrooij -Physics 2750 Talking about escape velocity
Could you please stop doing a line of coke in the back? It's very distracting.
—Prof. Mark Blyth, Intro to Political Economy, in response to a girl sneezing during lecture.
I don't want to die in this room. I much prefer a yacht in the Mediterranean with Natalie Portman
—Prof Michael Barnes, talking about the fire codes in Conservation Hall
I picked my nose up today
—Professor Smith said as he mistook nose for kids.
I would describe naked molerats as 'penises with teeth'...
-Dr. Pride (Ecology)
—Dr. Pride (Ecology)
I'm often in this situation...in my underwear, in a fur coat
—Professor Strathman:Psych.1000;mocking an advertisement for alcohol
Get on a drum major's hands.
—Dr. Michael Knight, Director of Marching Mizzou
professor: You know if they raised tuition then we could fix this projector.
student: ...or we could decrease your salary...
professor: well someone doesn't want to pass.
—Professor Frey while fixing his calculator projection screen.
...yea it was 70 students and it was only my second time teaching a class, but it ended up that nobody listened to me anyways, so it was kinda like talking to myself.
—Random Engineering Professor in hallway
No, your study cannot be based on SPEED! What you do in your own time is none of my business though.
—Dr. Robin Hearst-March, bio
When you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
—Dr. Tanya Christiansen, Math 1700 Prof, in regards it using "mathematical tools"
Love is just an abscess of the brain that drains to the genitals
—Professor Joel Hartman
When I was in the navy we learned, this is my rifle, this is my gun, one is for killing, one is for fun...
—Professor Michael Budds, Music 1311: Jazz, Pop, and Rock
The extreme form of sleepy and tired is dead.
—Professor Kent Gates, Medicinal Chemistry
“I promise that I will never change my name to L. Diddy, Esther, or Stat Daddy. So when you take your final exam, I’ll still just be Larry.”
—Dr. Ries, Statistics 1200
Then you need the jawbone of an ass…which you won’t have trouble finding one around here. (about the ingredients for Star of Venus)
—Dr. Mori, Classical Mythology 1060
She was a bad-ass warrior hunter woman
—Professor Barnes, while referring to Athena
They Morph! Arbitrary constants are like clouds, that's why we call them C!
—Dr. Gaze, Differential Equations, talking about constants
This case concerned Nathaniel Hylton, no relation to Paris, although he was rumored to have made a video . . .
—Professor Goldman, Pol Sci 360: Constitutional Law, talking about Supreme Court case Hylton v. US (1796)
I am the year of the serpent. If I marry someone who is year of the rat, we will make a great match... because I can just swallow him.
—Hiroko Morioka, making hand gestures and diverging slightly from the topic in her Japanese 1020 class.
You could do this ridiculously long equation, or you could just google it
—Professor So and So during Chem Lab
I can't deny it, I did smoke a lot of weed in my time. But it was the worst mistake I ever made; it made me very hungry!
—Professor Martindill, Sociology 1650: Social Deviance
Studies show that fetuses prefer Mozart over the Rolling Stones. They also show that fetuses from across all cultures seem to enjoy the music of Boy George...
—Dr. Dannerbeck, Social Work 2220 Speaking about learning development of fetuses
I don't care what you say about me in evaluations, I am tenured!
—Dr. Phil Malone MBA 6214
If one bull could service a whole...um...'thingy' of cows...
—Professor Lass, Anthro 1056: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, discussing population control
Always turn your cell phones off. Well, I guess if you're waiting for a heart transplant you can leave it on, but sit in the back.
—Prof. John McCarthy, Linguistics
Romans are like Gremlins. They can be cute, but don't let them get wet or they can be vicious.
—Sarolta Takacs, Roman Civilization
...so this product would be a racemic carboxylic acid, and on Mondays I don't wear underwear. Haha - There! That got everybody focused!
—Dr. Choe: Organic Chemistry
I don't read the story of the three little pigs to my kids anymore because we live in a wooden house.
—Professor Evelein, Modernism: Berlin, Vienna and Prague
You don't need a brain to get an erection.
—Professor * discussing the male anatomy in Human Physiology
There are more Pedophiles than there are squirrels.



—Julie Liefeld, HDFS 287
I think I am the only teacher who gets off on cell phone rings.
—Professor Poor, Management 1010
No horseplay or rollerskates in the lab
—Chem TA Roger Nahas
It's a Melrose Place kind of love.
—Professor Saylor, in regards to Aphrodite and her version of love.
Everclear rots your brain
—Mrs. Kreps, Art Appreciation 1020
(a student's phone rings in class) Tell them I'm not here.
—Hani Salim, Strength of Materials
I heard some chuckling when I said tests on P. We're not talking about urine analysis here!
—Professor Aaron Bogan, Stat 2500 - Talking about One-Sample Hypothesis tests
I'm not sure if I'm supposed to accept beer from students...but, it's way better than an apple.

—Casey O'Callaghan, Assistant Professor of Philosphy
Beer helps things happen!
—Professor Strauber, Political Science 101
They live like the Amish, in tents. Except the Amish don't live in tents.
—Professor Joel Kaminsky, Religion 213 referring to the Nazarites
If I hear another phone, the owner is going to eat it.
—Prof. Philippides, Greek Myth (Classics 224)
When men get to my age, the prostate hardens and you just can't pee over a six foot fence anymore.
—Prof. Silen, Anatomy Class, Biology Dept.
Any of you who have been down there for Stat help know it smells, so just walk in Middlebush and follow your nose.
—Teacher Aaron Bogan talking about his office
It's gonna be like Mcdonalds in here. Statistics, Dah dah dah dah dah... I'm lovin' it
—Teacher Aaron Bogan talking about Stat 3500
Typically landslides are in close proximity to the volcano, so they are not going to kill a lot of people. . . which is nice
—Professor Paco Gomez Geology 1100, Principles of Geology
Oh, I remember that... deadweight loss! Shazzam, shazzam!
—Professor Podgursky, Economics Department Head: Economics 1051GH
The first step is.....Step one.


—Professor Pepe, STATS 110
This is Zeus on a skateboard.
—Professor Saylor, in regard to a slide of a statue of Zeus
I just bought a new cookbook
—Professor Sentille, evil Math 1500 (Calc 1) teacher
I like bunnies.
—Dr. Payne, Social Deviance
I'm gonna pull out my trusty pocket periodic table...
—Professor Tanner during Chemistry 1320 Lecture
Good morning everyone, and welcome to Advanced Calculus!
—Professor Joel Poor, Management
Are you gonna do any Beer bongs or keg stands?
No, I don't dance
—Dr. Xiao responding to a student's question