The key to being successful was the discovery that the problem wasn't with any one thing. It was simply that we weren't applying in the numbers that our peer institutions were applying.

We're always here to help, regardless of the fellowship. But we have a specific charge. We have certain things that take priority, from the University. We were set up to be a centralized location for the most important fellowships.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life.

We would rather not run this as a competition.

In 100 years, when Gates will be mentioned in the same breath as the Rhodes, Penn will have been a major player in the competition right from the beginning.