if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.

All my adult life I've felt drawn to ask long-married couples how they were able to stay together. All of them said the same thing: "We worked hard at it.

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?

until you got ice cream spilled on you, you’re not doing field work

Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.

When there’s an elephant in the room introduce him.

When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.