Well, you can’t have just some of me, Jai,” I told her. “You appreciate the part of me that didn’t get angry because two ‘things’ we own got hurt. But the flip side of that is my belief that you don’t repair things if they still do what they’re supposed to do. The cars still work. Let’s just drive ’em.

The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures. The person who knows only success can be more oblivious to all the pitfalls.

We have a finite amount of time. Whether short or long, it doesn't matter. Life is to be lived.

Don’t complain; just work harder.

If you have a question, then find the answer.

The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.

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