Be good at something. It makes you valuable.

Randy Pausch on time management: Here's what I know: Time must be explicitly managed, like money. You can always change your plan, but only if you have one. Ask yourself: Are you spending your time on the right things? Develop a good filing system. Rethink the telephone. Delegate. Take a time out. Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less than you think.

Just because you're in the driver's seat, doesn't mean you have to run people over.

Brick walls let us prove how badly we want our dream and they stop those who don't want it enough. Brick walls let us show our dedication.

it make no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities

if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.

If you’re going to have childhood dreams you should have great parents who let you pursue them and express your creativity