The past is constantly affecting the present, and there are few places — Katherine Thornton

"We all have a role to play in ensuring equality and justice for all our brothers and sisters"

"Sometimes you are lucky enough in life to meet someone who changes you for the better"

"You can increase diversity in the workplace by looking beyond the select few schools deemed elite"

"The big secret is that academia doesn’t measure all the qualities of what makes a great contributor to society, such as in engineering. We only judge a small subset."

"The best leaders recognize the talents of each individual and bring those talents out of those people so they can apply them to problems."

"Just being prepared is the best you can expect from yourself."