I feel like I'm waiting on something that isn't going to happen Don't complain; just work harder.

somehow, with the passage of time, and the dealines that life imposes, surrending became the right thing to do

I know you're smart. But everyone here is smart. Smart isn't enough. The kind of people I want on my research team are those who will help everyone feel happy to be here.

Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.

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.

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.

Find the best in everybody, no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it