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

No job should, be beneath us. And if you can't(or won't) sort mail, Where is the proof that you can do anything?

Find the best in everybody. Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you. It might even take years, but people will show you their good side. Just keep waiting.

I'm dying, and I'm having fun.

I always thought every day was a gift, but now I am looking for where to send the thank you note.

And even though I did not reach the National Football League, I sometimes think I got more from pursuing that dream, and not accomplishing it, than I did from many of the ones I did accomplish.

I was hugely impressed... was the ultimate example of a man who knew what he didn't know, was perfectly willing to admit it, and didn't want to leave until he understood. That's heroic to me. I wish every grad student had that attitude.