“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick wal...”

“Educators shouldn't be afraid of cliches. You know why? Because kids don't know most of them! They're a new audience. And they're inspired by cliches.”

“Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up.”

“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”

“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.”

“Please don't die.”

“No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.”

“When we're connected to others, we become better people.”