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.

We can't change it. We have to decide how we'll respond.

Apologize when you screw up and focus on other people, not on yourself.

I know you're smart. But everyone here is smart. Smart isn't enough. The kind of people I want on my research team are those who will help everyone feel happy to be here.

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

Don’t complain; just work harder.

until you got ice cream spilled on you, you’re not doing field work