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

You just have to decide if you're a Tigger or an Eeyore.

Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.

I understand the arguments about how the billions of dollars spent to put men on the moon could have been used to fight poverty and hunger on Earth. But, look, I'm a scientist who sees inspiration as the ultimate tool for doing good. When you use money to fight poverty, it can be of great value, but too often, you're working at the margins. When you're putting people on the moon, you're inspiring all of us to achieve the maximum of human potential, which is how our greatest problems will eventually be solved. Give yourself permission to dream.

Believe nothing a man tells you and everything he shows you

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

Coach Graham rode you pretty hard, didn't he?" he said. I could barely muster a "yeah." That's a good thing," the assistant told me. When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, it means they've given up on you.