Complaining does not work as a strategy.

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

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

I’d compare college tuition to paying for a personal trainer at an athletic club. We professors play the roles of trainers, giving people access to the equipment (books, labs, our expertise) and after that, it is our job to be demanding.

I also think my dad would be reminding me that kids — more than anything else — need to know their parents love them. Their parents don't have to be alive for that to happen.

Often think of the worst-case scenario, the "Eaten By Wolves" factor.

The size of your audience doesn't matter. What's important is that your audience is listening.