I also think my dad would be reminding me that kids — more than anything else — need to know their parents love them. Their parents don't have to be alive for that to happen.

Anybody can get chewed out. It's the rare person who says, oh my god, you were right. As opposed to, no wait, the reason is... We've all heard that

Develop a good filing system.

Look, I'm going to find a way to be happy, and I'd really love to be happy with you, but if I can't be happy with you, then I'll find a way to be happy without you.

It's not helpful if we spend every day dreading tomorrow ~Jai

He had high hopes for society, and though his hopes were too often dashed, he remained a raging optimist.

The best gift an educator can give is to get somebody to become self reflective.