It's very important to know when you're in a pissing match. And it's very important to get out of it as quickly as possible.

Being successful doesn't make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful!

The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!

If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?

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.

When you're frustrated with people, when they've made you angry, it just may be because you haven't given them enough time.

If you can find an opening, you can probably find a way to float through it.