Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren't there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.

I feel like I'm waiting on something that isn't going to happen Don't complain; just work harder.

If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).

Advice is very easy to give, and even easier not to follow, so I don't fool with it.

I'm a professor - there should be some lessons learned - and how you can use the stuff you hear today to enable your dreams or enable the dreams of others. And as you get older you may find that enabling-the-dreams-of-others thing is even more fun.

My colleague told me: "It took a long time, but I finally figured it out. When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it's really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.

He had high hopes for society, and though his hopes were too often dashed, he remained a raging optimist.