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When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening.
If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?
The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures.
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the game.
until you got ice cream spilled on you, you’re not doing field work
I didn't know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore.
Sometimes you can't pay it back, so you just have to pay it forward.
Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.
You can't control the cards you're dealt, just how you play the hand.
Often think of the worst-case scenario, the "Eaten By Wolves" factor.
Education best serves students by helping them be more self-reflective.
Apologize when you screw up and focus on other people, not on yourself.
Anyone who knows me well will tell you that arrogance is one of my flaws.
It's interesting, the secrets you decide to reveal at the end of your life.
If your kids want to paint their bedrooms, as a favor to me, let 'em do it.
Don't bail; the best pieces of gold are at the bottom of the barrel of crap.
If you can find an opening, you can probably find a way to float through it.
We don't beat the Reaper by living longer. We beat the Reaper by living well.
The number one goal of teachers should be to help students learn how to learn.
If I don't seem as depressed or morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you.
Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think.
It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit... and keep moving forward.
The best gift an educator can give is to get somebody to become self reflective.
If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).
it make no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities
Just because you're in the driver's seat, doesn't mean you have to run people over.
A good apology is like antibiotic, a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound.
Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want
if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.
Find the best in everybody, no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it
Sometimes all you have to do is ask, and it can lead to all your dreams coming true.
If I work hard enough, there will be things I can do tomorrow that I can't do today.
Advice is very easy to give, and even easier not to follow, so I don't fool with it.
I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left.
I have never thought of writing as hard work, but I have worked hard to find a voice.
Fuel your kids' dreams. Sometimes, that means letting them stay up past their bedtimes.
When you do something young enough and you train for it, it just becomes a part of you.
Most people who have told a lie think they got away with it … when in fact, they didn’t
Take Time Out. It's not a real vacation if you're reading email or calling in for messages.
I know that people in research labs can do miraculous things if they're given the resources.
Never lose the child-like wonder. It’s just too important. It’s what drives us. Help others.
It's hard to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer - people who get it don't live long enough.
Get a feedback loop and listen to it... When people give you feedback, cherish it and use it.
We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully.
The size of your audience doesn't matter. What's important is that your audience is listening.
Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.
It is not the things we do in life that we regret on our death bed. It is the things we do not.
We have a finite amount of time. Whether short or long, it doesn't matter. Life is to be lived.
The best way to teach somebody something is to have them think they're learning something else.