I was once knocked out by a Mexican bantamweight - six of my pals were swinging him around by his heels at the time.

When I got up I stuck to my plan - stumbling forward and getting hit in the face.

I don't think his hands could take the abuse.

You run for forty-five minutes, you train for an hour and a half, and the rest of the time you hang out and talk tough

Earnie Shavers could punch you in the neck and break your ankle.

All I want to do is hit someone in the mouth. It's a whole lot easier than working for a living. Don't make anything noble out of what I do

The chaotic theory of education is that you go to college, earn a degree and then that degree may be used in something completely different. It's about achieving the goal first.

Want To Be A Constant State Of Unconscious Mind To Know Myself.

Her tiny and organized handwriting reminded me of the tidiness of her desk, as if she'd wanted to find in words the peace and safety that life hadn't wanted to grant her.

Prayer is asking for rain and faith is carrying the umbrella.

One step at a time, over the years, as I sought to plumb the mystery of suffering (which cannot be plumbed), I began to see that there is a sense in which everything is a gift. Even my widowhood.

So much of language is unspoken. So much of language is compromised of looks and gestures and sounds that are not words. People are ignorant of the vast complexity of their own communication.

Breathing is my best ally. By doing simple breathing exercises, I can quickly come back to center and feel more grounded.

I'm not very good at multi-tasking. Most people aren't, but they think they are. The mind is really better when you're really focused on one thing.

The will of God is always a bigger thing than we bargain for, but we must believe that whatever it involves, it is good, acceptable and perfect.

The use of language is all we have to pit against death and silence.

A lot of people believe that if everybody just did what they were told - obeyed - everything would be fine. But that's not what life is all about. That's not real. It's never going to happen.