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"Courage is required to teach teenagers who don't care about Spanish."

"Hope is what gets you through Monday morning staff meetings."

"Fear is just Spanish for... no, fear is fear in every language."

"Time is money, and I'm broke, so apparently I have no time."

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. I learned that from Wayne Gretzky."

"Happiness is a warm gun and a classroom full of afraid students."

"Friendship is like a language - you either speak it or you don't."

"Wisdom comes from knowing when to speak Spanish and when to speak nonsense."

"The only constant in this world is my disappointment in my students."

"Love is a Spanish word, which means I probably don't understand it."

"Success is 10% inspiration and 90% not getting caught."

"Life is like conjugating verbs - it's all about tense and timing."

"I once was lost, but now I am found. And I found a new way to teach."

"You're going to have to learn Spanish eventually. Probably not from me, but eventually."

"I'm not racist, I'm a professor. Well, I'm both, but the first one doesn't count."

"The only constant is change, so stop fighting it."

"You're braver than you think and weaker than you imagine."

"Life is a series of moments, not a final destination."

"Real strength is asking for help when you need it."

"Acceptance is the final stage of understanding."

"You can't save everyone, but you can save someone."

"The journey matters more than the destination."

"Your impact on others is your real measure of success."

"Being honest is harder than being likeable."

"Legacy is built by the small things you do consistently."

"Love and fear are the only two real human motivators."

"The person you were doesn't have to be the person you become."

"You don't have to have all the answers right now."

"Compromise isn't weakness; it's wisdom."

"The best revenge is being genuinely happy."