Don't ask whether it is going to be easy. Ask whether it is worth it.

Creating a child takes no love or skill; being a parent requires lots of both.

The ethical person should do more then he is required to do, and less than he is allowed to.

You are the captain of your own ship; don't let anyone else take the wheel.

In life, we all get scored on every day. The wonderful thing is, if we do our best with courage and tenacity, we might be outscored but we can never be beaten.

What will matter is not your competence, but your character. What will matter is not how many people you knew but how many will feel a lasting loss when you are gone. What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by who and for what?

There are two sure ways to fail: never get started and quit before you succeed. Many companies promote the language of risk-taking and innovation but are so concerned with short term profit goals that their culture discourages innovation (trying new things) and abandons promising projects too soon. It shouldn't require exceptional moral courage to try new things and stick with them.