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.

Find your passion and follow it. You wont find that passion in things or money. Your passion must come from what fuels you from the inside. It will be grounded in the relationships you have with people and what they think of you when your time comes.

I’d compare college tuition to paying for a personal trainer at an athletic club. We professors play the roles of trainers, giving people access to the equipment (books, labs, our expertise) and after that, it is our job to be demanding.

There are respectful, considerate things that can be done in life that will be appreciated by the recipient, and only good things can result.

The number one goal of teachers should be to help students learn how to learn.

The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have.

One key factor in the downward spiral in our educational system is that there is too much stroking and too little real feedback.