Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you on the surface.
Randy PauschYou will not find your passion in things and you will not find your passion in money. The more things and the more money you have, the more you will look around and use that as the metric and there will be someone with more.
Randy PauschThere are respectful, considerate things that can be done in life that will be appreciated by the recipient, and only good things can result.
Randy Pausch