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

Anything is possible, and that’s something we should not lose sight of. The inspiration and the permission to dream is huge.

Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.

Coach Graham rode you pretty hard, didn't he?" he said. I could barely muster a "yeah." That's a good thing," the assistant told me. When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, it means they've given up on you.

It's not about how to achieve your dreams, it's about how to lead your life, ... If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you.

Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded

I'm a professor - there should be some lessons learned - and how you can use the stuff you hear today to enable your dreams or enable the dreams of others. And as you get older you may find that enabling-the-dreams-of-others thing is even more fun.