I don't see the world completely in black and white. Sometimes I do.

The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity.

Plato

Winners are those people who make a habit of doing the things losers are uncomfortable doing.

Ed Foreman

The key to your universe is that you can choose.

Frederick (Carl) Frieseke

My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.

Michael Phelps

In my wide association in life, meeting with many and great men in various parts of the world, I have yet to find the man, however great or exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than he would ever do under a spirit of criticism.

Charles M. Schwab

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

Herodotus

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Writing is hard work and bad for the health.

E. B. White

For above all things Love means sweetness, and truth, and measure yea, loyalty to the loved one and to your word. And because of this I dare not meddle with so high a matter.

Marie de France

Every chance taken is another chance to win.

Source Unknown

I stepped away to find out more about myself, which I was having difficulty doing as a football player. I got a chance to travel the world. I studied Eastern philosophy, and I've grown as a person so much.

Ricky Williams

Tú, pájaro, vivirás en los árboles y volarás por los aires, alcanzarás la región de las nubes, rozarás la transparencia del cielo y no tendrás miedo de caer.

Popol Vuh