I’d compare college tuition to paying for a personal trainer at an athletic club. We professors play the roles of trainers, giving people access to the equipment (books, labs, our expertise) and after that, it is our job to be demanding.

A good apology is like antibiotic, a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound.

One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.

To-Do lists help us break life into small steps.

You just have to decide if you're a Tigger or an Eeyore.

Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress. When you're pissed off at someone and you're angry at them, you just haven't given them enough time. Just give them a little more time and they almost always will impress you.

Follow your passions, believe in karma, and you won't have to chase your dreams, they will come to you.