Explaining his ground rules to one freshman class, he said, "Now I know my lectures
can often be dry and boring, so I don't mind if you look at your watches
during class. I do, however, object to your pounding them on the desk
教授在新生课上讲解他的基本规则,他说:“我知道我所教的科目很枯燥无趣,所以我不是介意你们在上我的课时看着盯着表,但是,我反对你们用你们的表敲打桌面看它是不是还运行。”