“Be proud of what you do. But do something worth being proud of.”

“I'm as proud of what we don't do as I am of what we do.”

“The worst thing of all is standing by when folks are doing something wrong.”

“There’s something about being naïve. Really interesting things come because you don’t know what the rules are, what you can and can’t do.”

“I hope you're as lucky as I am. The world needs inventors--great ones. You can be one. If you love what you do and are willing to do what it really takes, it's within your reach. And it'll be worth every minute you spend alone at night, thinking and thinking about what it is you want to design or build. It'll be worth it, I promise.”

“Hattie.' Grace patted my arm. 'My cows sing better than you do.”

“...spiritually speaking, here's an important analogy: we're not accountable for how our accomplishments measure up to the gifted person sitting next to us. However, we are accountable for what we do with what we've been given.”