To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Who seeks shall find.
Leap, and the net will appear.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Know or listen to those who know.
Never complain and never explain.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
But more importantly, I think he remembered how very close I was with my own dad, who had died in 1997.