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.

To be cliché, death is a part of life and it's going to happen to all of us. I have the blessing of getting a little bit of advance notice and I am able to optimize my use of time down the home stretch.

I always thought every day was a gift, but now I am looking for where to send the thank you note.

Time must be explicitly managed, like money.

The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures. The person who knows only success can be more oblivious to all the pitfalls.

I feel like I'm waiting on something that isn't going to happen Don't complain; just work harder.

There's a limit to how many times you can read how great you are and what an inspiration you are, but I'm not there yet.