Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcomed. - Randy Pausch

We all stand on the dart board and very few of us catch the darts. Do not think it is unfair. It is fair but you are unlucky.

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.

When told by a female colleague about how a girl can pick the right guy, she said . . . "When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it's really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do."