Every achievement worth remembering is stained with the blood of diligence and scarred by the wounds of disappointment

Nothing is so common as unsuccessful men with talent. They lack only determination.

How important is the heart! It is there that character is formed. It alone holds the secrets of true success.

The only walls which bind us and stop us achieving our hearts desires are the walls we build for ourselves

Research shows that when women are empowered as political leaders, countries often experience higher standards of living with positive developments in education, infrastructure, and health care.

I love being out there on the mound with the ball in my hand. I can control the game. I'm out there. No clock - nothing happens until I throw that thing. Nothing happens. I love that feeling.

Chronocanine Envy: Sadness experienced when one realized that, unlike one's dog, one cannot live only in the present tense. As Kierkegaard said, "Life must be lived forward.

You have to be so confident and so gifted to fill five minutes of nothing at the very beginning of a play before even a word is uttered.

As much as I want to stay on the team -- I love Chicago, I love the Bulls -- at the same time, I know the business part of it. Sooner or later, all the rumors are going to come up.

The Warrior of the Light knows that everyone is afraid of everyone else.

Well, I'm like a drug addict, I'm always saying I'm going to stop, and then I don't, what I've said consistently is that I hope I know when to stop: when it starts to get repetitive.

If aliens came down and challenged us to a Battle of the Bands to decide the fate of Planet Earth, I would feel very confident putting early Van Halen forward as our champion.