When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody's bothering to tell you anymore, that's a very bad place to be. Your critics are the ones telling you they still love you and care.

Better to fail spectacularly than do something mediocre.

A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.

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

Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one tenth the enrgy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out.

educators best serve students by helping them be more self-reflective. The only way any of us can improve—as Coach Graham taught me—is if we develop a real ability to assess ourselves. If we can’t accurately do that, how can we tell if we’re getting better or worse?

Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity.