Sometimes you can't pay it back, so you just have to pay it forward.
I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long term.
I didn't know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore.
You will need to find your passion. Don't give up on finding it because then all you're doing is waiting for the Reaper.
Are you a Tigger or an Eeyore?
There are respectful, considerate things that can be done in life that will be appreciated by the recipient, and only good things can result.