I think I'm skilful enough, but I don't consider myself a naturally talented, gifted sports person.

I don't know which is stronger: the thrill of winning or the fear of failure. I don't know which one affects me most. I don't know where the middle is.

Essentially, I am a dreamer. I've dreamed all my life. When I started, I dreamed I'd be Champion because it is a sport that is all about the people who win the most, and I have a fear of not winning.

I have found the right way to deal with my diet, largely through trial and error, but also by having good people around me all the time, and they have given me the right advice for my body.

My first winner was on Legal Steps, in Ireland, at Thurles, in March 1992. I rode for Jim Bolger, and his stable jockey was Christy Roche.

He searched for my gaze and the second he found it, I cracked a smile. “There it is.” He palmed his chest again and sighed. “All is right in the world again.

No, ” Abigail said in a low voice, “but I can save one.

You've already said you were going to kill me, " Alex said, "but I didn't think that meant you were going to bore me to death.

I started writing when I was about thirteen.

I'm fascinated by offensive subject matter. Always have been. It is very natural to me, as any teach I've ever had growing up could attest.

Being an only child is a disease in itself.

Liberal democracy must finally become the vital element of our society.

Each and every day health centers provide high-quality primary and preventive care to our constituents.

Words There is no good father, that's the rule. Don't lay the blame on men but on the bond of paternity, which is rotten. To beget children, nothing better; to have them, what iniquity!

Exercise is not enough. Working out three times a week is not enough. Being active throughout the day is what keeps you healthy.