Apologies are not pass/fail.

I don't suffer from an abundance of politeness.

Randy Pausch on time management: Here's what I know: Time must be explicitly managed, like money. You can always change your plan, but only if you have one. Ask yourself: Are you spending your time on the right things? Develop a good filing system. Rethink the telephone. Delegate. Take a time out. Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less than you think.

Sometimes you can't pay it back, so you just have to pay it forward.

I always thought every day was a gift, but now I am looking for where to send the thank you note.

Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want

Because you’re such a good salesman, and if you go work for a company, they’re going to use you as a salesman. If you’re going to be a salesman, you might as well be selling something worthwhile, like education