...as your father, my instinct is to protect you ... Other people will want to protect you too. But remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget the prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.

Life is filled with trapdoors.

I played Little League for one year. That was it. Then my mother realized I liked books and threatened my father. I owe her forever for that.

Life delivers far less disappointment when your expectations are low.

Greatness isn't something you should always be chasing. There's greatness within all of us, and I think that's what we forget.

You tell them - you tell them there's a cost.....Every decision we make in life, there's always a cost.

My worst moments as a parent have been much like my greatest moments as a parent: the product of complete and perfect accident.