“Almost every college playwright or sketch or improv comedian was sort of aware of Christopher Durang - even kids in high school. His short plays were so accessible to younger people and I think that was inspirational to me.”

“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”

“Everyone here has the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the future.”

“Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.”

“Keep all special thoughts and memories for lifetimes to come. Share these keepsakes with others to inspire hope and build from the past, which can bridge to the future.”

“I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart.”

“Try to be like the turtle - at ease in your own shell.”

“As knowledge increases, wonder deepens.”

“Faith is love taking the form of aspiration.”