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'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.

It is not the things we do in life that we regret on our death bed. It is the things we do not.

Whatever news we get about the scans, I’m not going to die when we hear it. I won’t die the next day, or the day after that, or the day after that. So today, right now, well this is a wonderful day. And I want you to know how much I’m enjoying it.” I thought about that, and about Jai’s smile. I knew then. That’s the way the rest of my life would need to be lived.

If you can find your footing between two cultures, sometimes you can have the best of both worlds.

Engineering isn't about perfect solutions; it's about doing the best you can with limited resources.

Do not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories and they will figure out how those stories apply to them.