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

You will need to find your passion. Don't give up on finding it because then all you're doing is waiting for the Reaper.

We've placed a lot of emphasis in this country on the idea of people's rights. That's how it should be, but it makes no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities.

Don’t complain; just work harder.

I was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.

We need to make sure our students are exerting themselves. We need to praise them when they deserve it and to tell them honestly when they have it in them to work harder.

When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.