Sometimes, all you have to do is ask.
If I was able to tell my story with the passion I felt, my lecture might help others find a path to fulfilling their own dreams.
To-Do lists help us break life into small steps.
Time must be explicitly managed, like money.
One key factor in the downward spiral in our educational system is that there is too much stroking and too little real feedback.
One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.
I’ll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short term. Earnest is long term.
Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.
If she doesn’t really love you, then it’s over. And if she does love you, then love will win out.
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.
Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you on the surface.
You will need to find your passion. Don’t give up on finding it because then all you’re doing is waiting for the Reaper.
Being successful doesn’t make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful!
The brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!
Don’t bail; the best pieces of gold are at the bottom of the barrel of crap.
The number one goal of teachers should be to help students learn how to learn.
I always thought every day was a gift, but now I am looking for where to send the thank you note.
Education best serves students by helping them be more self-reflective.
It’s easy to be smart when you are parodying smart people.
Time is the only commodity that matters.