Nothing is fun until you're good at it.
Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery.
As a purely mathematical fact, people who sleep less live more.
There are all kinds of psychological disorders in the West that don't exist in Asia.
But just because you love something, I added to myself, doesn't mean you'll ever be great. Not if you don't work. Most people stink at the things they love.
Everything I've ever done that's valuable is something I was afraid to try.
My goal as a parent is to prepare you for the future, not to make you like me.
Be modest, be humble, be simple. Make sure you come in first so that you have something to be humble about.
Never complain or make excuses. If something seems unfair, just prove yourself by working twice as hard and being twice as good.
I’m not holding myself out as a model, but I do believe that we in America can ask more of children than we typically do, and they will not only respond to the challenge, but thrive.