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

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?

I don't suffer from an abundance of politeness.

Coach Graham rode you pretty hard, didn't he?" he said. I could barely muster a "yeah." That's a good thing," the assistant told me. When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, it means they've given up on you.

Read at least one book a month. This is self-serving, obviously. It's a proven fact that people who read buy more books than people who don't read. In truth, I wish you'd read ten books a month, or at least buy that many.

Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want

Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.