Remember how quickly our field [computer science] changes. That's why you want to focus on learning things that don't change: how to work well with other people, how to carefully assess a client's real - as opposed to perceived - needs, and things like that.

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

Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded

Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.

Walls aren't put in our life to stop us, they are there to test how much we really want somthing.

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

Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress. When you're pissed off at someone and you're angry at them, you just haven't given them enough time. Just give them a little more time and they almost always will impress you.