"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."
"Please don't die."
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
"I was hugely impressed... was the ultimate example of a man who knew what he didn't know, was perfectly willing to admit it, and didn't want to leave until he understood. That's heroic to me. I wish every grad student had that attitude."
"No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse."
"There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build."