“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. If I don’t
seem as depressed or morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you.”
― The Last Lecture
seem as depressed or morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you.”
― The Last Lecture
“if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“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. Coach Graham worked in a no-coddling zone. Self-esteem? He knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it: You give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“educators best serve students by helping them be more self-reflective. The only way any of us can improve—as Coach Graham taught me—is if we develop a real ability to assess ourselves. If we can’t accurately do that, how can we tell if we’re getting better or worse?”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“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
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