He had high hopes for society, and though his hopes were too often dashed, he remained a raging optimist.
Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.
Don't bail; the best pieces of gold are at the bottom of the barrel of crap.
Better to fail spectacularly than do something mediocre.
We don't beat the reaper by living longer, but by living well, and living fully - for the reaper will come for all of us. The question is: what do we do between the time we're born and the time he shows up.
Never make a decision until you have to.