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.

Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.

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

Brick walls are there for reason. And once you get over them-- even if someone has practically had to throw you over-- it can be helpful to others to tell them how you did it.

You can't control the cards you're dealt, just how you play the hand.

Remember how quickly our field [computer science] changes. That's why you want to focus on learning things that don't change: how to work well with other people, how to carefully assess a client's real - as opposed to perceived - needs, and things like that.

It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit... and keep moving forward.