Sometimes you can't pay it back, so you just have to pay it forward.
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?
if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.
Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded
Better to fail spectacularly than do something mediocre.
Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up.