Better to fail spectacularly than do something mediocre.

Throughout my academic career, I'd given some pretty good talks. But being considered the best speaker in the computer science department is like being known as the tallest of the Seven Dwarfs.

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

We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.

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

It's interesting, the secrets you decide to reveal at the end of your life.

Experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.