“The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures. The person who knows only success can be more oblivious to all the pitfalls.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“I know you're smart. But everyone here is smart. Smart isn't enough. The kind of people I want on my research team are those who will help everyone feel happy to be here. ”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“People are more important than things.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“No job is beneath you.
You ought to be thrilled you got a job in the mailroom And when you get there, here's what you do: Be really great at sorting mail. ”
― The Last Lecture
You ought to be thrilled you got a job in the mailroom And when you get there, here's what you do: Be really great at sorting mail. ”
― The Last Lecture
“Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
Kyla’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Kyla’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Kyla
Lists liked by Kyla










