It's not about where you were born or where you come from that makes you a good scientist. What you need are good teachers, co-students, facilities.

I learned life from some good teachers.

I had many good teachers, but only three of them were school teachers.

I think good teachers are underpaid.

You can have great teachers, but if you don't have a good principal, you won't have a good school.

His lectures were always well attended, and not just because he imparted so much wisdom and knowledge: he also managed to do it with humour. It had taken Danny some time to realize that the professor enjoyed provoking discussion and argument by offering up outrageous statements to see what reaction he would arouse from his students.