The number one goal of teachers should be to help students learn how to learn.

People are more important than things.

A good apology is like antibiotic, a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound.

I am going to keep having fun every day I have left, because there is no other way of life. You just have to decide whether you are a Tigger or an Eeyore.

My colleague told me: "It took a long time, but I finally figured it out. When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it's really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.

Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.

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.