We have no choice, we must all die. How we live, however, is entirely of our choosing.

Look down from as high as possible. Look ahead as far as you can see. Then decide what to do.

If everything goes right, we get a good experience. If everything goes wrong, we get a good story.

There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.

You have to be careful what you think you know.

Academic experts may not be good at doing what they are experts in themselves, but they are good at explaining the subject matter to others. They write books, teach courses and offer lessons and give steps others can follow.

The strong bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always about giving and taking in equal shares. Instead, friendship is grounded in a feeling that you know exactly who will be there for you when you need something, no matter what or when.