The order of the world is always right -- such is the judgment of God. For God has departed, but he has left his judgment behind, the way the Cheshire Cat left his grin.

It's extremely hard for athletes to accept what's happened to them sometimes. It's hard to be beaten by a small margin, and I've spoken with athletes who, for years afterward, have been tormented by the knowledge that, had they done something ever so slightly different, they could have been one-ten-thousandth of a second quicker.

Chris Cleave

As to the Adjective; when in doubt, strike it out

Mark Twain

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

John Ruskin

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.

Tryon Edwards

Many societies have educated their male children on the simple device of teaching them not to be women.

Margaret Mead

Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Oliver Herford

Richard Wagner: A composer whose music is better than it sounds

Mark Twain

Literature boils with the madcap careers of writers brought to the edge by the demands of living on their nerves, wringing out their memories and their nightmares to extract meaning, truth, beauty.

Herbert Gold

And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working.

Will Smith

Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.

Napoleon Hill

Knowing hot to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.

Bell Hooks

I have been able to travel all over the country and see many places that I probably never would have visited. I have also participated in many charity events for worthy causes.

Rob Mariano