it make no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities

educators best serve students by helping them be more self-reflective. The only way any of us can improve—as Coach Graham taught me—is if we develop a real ability to assess ourselves. If we can’t accurately do that, how can we tell if we’re getting better or worse?

Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one tenth the enrgy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out.

If I work hard enough, there will be things I can do tomorrow that I can't do today.

When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening.

Apologize when you screw up and focus on other people, not on yourself.