People lie for lots of reasons, often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort.

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.

somehow, with the passage of time, and the dealines that life imposes, surrending became the right thing to do

No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.

Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded

The best gift an educator can give is to get somebody to become self reflective.

It's easy to be smart when you are parodying smart people.