There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build. Coach Graham worked in a no-coddling zone. Self-esteem? He knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it: You give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.

Complaining does not work as a strategy.

When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening.

Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you on the surface.

Anything is possible, and that’s something we should not lose sight of. The inspiration and the permission to dream is huge.

People are more important than things.

We keep what is valuable to us, what we cherish.