Sometimes, idealistic people are put off the whole business of networking as something tainted by flattery and the pursuit of selfish advantage. But … - Sonia Sotomayor

virtue in obscurity is rewarded only in heaven.

virtue in obscurity is rewarded only in heaven. To succeed in this world, you have to be known to people.

Not every experiment is a success. That’s the nature of doing science.” The nature of doing many things, I might add: success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.

If you are palpably present in the moment, continuously mindful of and responsive to your listeners, they will follow where you lead.

I will be judged as a human being by what readers find here. There are hazards to openness, but they seem minor compared with the possibility that some readers may find comfort, perhaps even inspiration, from a close examination of how an ordinary person, with strengths and weaknesses like anyone else, has managed an extraordinary journey.