Give yourself permission to dream. Fuel your kids' dreams too. Once in a while, that might even mean letting them stay up past their bedtimes.
Randy PauschA lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.
Randy PauschAnybody out there who is a parent, if your kids want to paint their bedrooms,as a favor to me, let them do it. It'll be OK.
Randy Pausch