“Don't let criticism be the dam that turns your raging river of enthusiasm into a complacent lake of indifference~”

“Your heart I take in mine. Whatever is in your heart shall be in mine, whatever is in mine shall be in yours. Our hearts shall be one, our minds shall be one. May God make us one.”

“Keep me in your heart and know that however great the distance, I am with you always.”

“Question the answers, I repeated every class. Reevaluate your conclusions when the evidence changes.”

“Long distance is hard. You have to trust that as you each change on your own, your relationship will also change along with you. It takes hope, good humor, and idealism. It takes a massive dose of courage to protect the relationship at all odds. It is hard, but worth it. You'll both be stronger as a result.”

“An interesting life," Yingling told me, "is one filled with controversial successes punctuated by occasional and spectacular failures.”

“I wanted that future officer to weigh decisions with a supple mind and to be comfortable with nuance and uncertainty. ”