Don't bail; the best pieces of gold are at the bottom of the barrel of crap.

We keep what is valuable to us, what we cherish.

Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress. When you're pissed off at someone and you're angry at them, you just haven't given them enough time. Just give them a little more time and they almost always will impress you.

A coach yells at the kid he thinks can improve but the coach will not yell at the kid who he/she knows won't.

Better to fail spectacularly than do something mediocre.

until you got ice cream spilled on you, you’re not doing field work

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