I didn't know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore.

He had high hopes for society, and though his hopes were too often dashed, he remained a raging optimist.

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?

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.

Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.

Don’t complain; just work harder.