I was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.

Proper apologies have three parts: 1) What I did was wrong. 2) I feel badly that I hurt you. 3) How do I make this better?

A coach yells at the kid he thinks can improve but the coach will not yell at the kid who he/she knows won't.

if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.

Brick walls let us prove how badly we want our dream and they stop those who don't want it enough. Brick walls let us show our dedication.

No job should, be beneath us. And if you can't(or won't) sort mail, Where is the proof that you can do anything?

Better to fail spectacularly than do something mediocre.