If nobody ever worried about what was in other people's heads, we’d all be 33 percent more effective in our lives and our jobs.

I was hugely impressed... was the ultimate example of a man who knew what he didn't know, was perfectly willing to admit it, and didn't want to leave until he understood. That's heroic to me. I wish every grad student had that attitude.

Proper apologies have three parts: 1) What I did was wrong. 2) I feel badly that I hurt you. 3) How do I make this better?

It's interesting, the secrets you decide to reveal at the end of your life.

Throughout my academic career, I'd given some pretty good talks. But being considered the best speaker in the computer science department is like being known as the tallest of the Seven Dwarfs.

Show gratitude. Gratitude is a simple but powerful thing.

Don’t complain; just work harder.