One key factor in the downward spiral in our educational system is that there is too much stroking and too little real feedback.
Randy PauschI'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long term.
Randy PauschThroughout my academic career, I'd given some pretty good talks. But being considered the best speaker in the computer science department is like being known as the tallest of the Seven Dwarfs.
Randy Pausch