It is pretty amazing. My parents, who came from Nicaragua to the U.S. - who would have thought that they would have American kids on the Olympic team? I think that's the epitome of the Olympic dream.

A rolling stone can gather no moss.

Publilius Syrus

The mainstream media may have trouble resisting the temptation to declare that Karl Rove has been demoted, but the truth is quite the contrary. By giving up his role as deputy White House chief of staff, Rove has been freed to do what he does best: shape big issues and develop strategies to win elections.

Fred Barnes

We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito.

C.S. Lewis

Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can.

Lowell Thomas

The new republic should be based on diversity, respect and equal rights for all.

Evo Morales

You cannot believe everything you hear

Jude Morgan

My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.

Henry Ford

I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.

Ayn Rand

Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.

Amy Strum Alcott

If people only knew how hard I work to gain my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all.

Michelangelo Buonarroti

Is love an art? Then it requires knowledge and effort.

Erich Fromm

I can sometimes sit for two hours in a room with almost no thought. Just complete stillness. Sometimes when I go for walks, there's also complete stillness; there's no mental labeling of sense perceptions. There's simply a sense of awe or wonder or openness, and that's beautiful.

Eckhart Tolle, Interview with W