Most people who have told a lie think they got away with it … when in fact, they didn’t

Well, you can’t have just some of me, Jai,” I told her. “You appreciate the part of me that didn’t get angry because two ‘things’ we own got hurt. But the flip side of that is my belief that you don’t repair things if they still do what they’re supposed to do. The cars still work. Let’s just drive ’em.

Go out and do for others what somebody did for you.

I didn't know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore.

Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up.

Anybody can get chewed out. It's the rare person who says, oh my god, you were right. As opposed to, no wait, the reason is... We've all heard that

One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.