somehow, with the passage of time, and the dealines that life imposes, surrending became the right thing to do

No job is beneath you. You ought to be thrilled you got a job in the mailroom And when you get there, here's what you do: Be really great at sorting mail.

A coach yells at the kid he thinks can improve but the coach will not yell at the kid who he/she knows won't.

Experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.

Anybody can get chewed out. It's the rare person who says, oh my god, you were right. As opposed to, no wait, the reason is... We've all heard that

Do not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories and they will figure out how those stories apply to them.

Believe nothing a man tells you and everything he shows you"....(Taken from a farewell video from a dying father to his infant daughter on dating)