Better to fail spectacularly than do something mediocre.

If she doesn't really love you, then it's over. And if she does love you, then love will win out.

Read at least one book a month. This is self-serving, obviously. It's a proven fact that people who read buy more books than people who don't read. In truth, I wish you'd read ten books a month, or at least buy that many.

Give yourself permission to dream. Fuel your kids' dreams too. Once in a while, that might even mean letting them stay up past their bedtimes.

Education best serves students by helping them be more self-reflective.

somehow, with the passage of time, and the dealines that life imposes, surrending became the right thing to do

There are respectful, considerate things that can be done in life that will be appreciated by the recipient, and only good things can result.