As I have said before, I had no illusions about my performing ability. But I did not know that my despair was brought about not because I had no talent but because I did not know how to develop it.

If I simply do my best, I cannot complain even if I am taken to hell.

I played with children so that I could learn from them.

First character, then ability.

To deceive oneself is worse than to deceive others." These harsh words pierced me to the core.

So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.

Poetry uses the hub of a torque converter for a jello mold.

Never think of results, just do!

In war the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of the offense depends on the warlike souls of those conducting it.

The Church is not a museum to display perfect people, but a hospital for the hurting.

It was considerably larger than a knife hilt.

For me I'd say... a fact that nobody knows about me is that I hate eggs, they gross me out. It's this weird thing from childhood, I don't know what it is, but I just think eggs are disgusting.

A Mother who radiates self-love and self-acceptance actually VACCINATES her daughter against low self-esteem.

I want to be on the floor. I want to fight for the win.

Somehow I had turned myself into the worst thing in the world: I was just another man who wanted to teach me something!