To be cliché, death is a part of life and it's going to happen to all of us. I have the blessing of getting a little bit of advance notice and I am able to optimize my use of time down the home stretch.

I was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.

Sometimes, all you have to do is ask.

Are you a Tigger or an Eeyore?

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

Look for the best in everybody

I'm sorry. It's my fault. How do I make it right?