Maybe I should put an ad online. Honor student seeks overly self-confident young man for fake relationship. Terms negotiable.

With his blond hair, broad shoulders, and perpetual tan, Bryce looked like a California underwear model. Not that I’d thought about him in his underwear.Much.

I turned into the Greenbrier High School parking lot with a singular mission: figure out a way to keep my brothers from chasing off every guy who seemed interested in me.

Oh! And they read English novels! David! Did you ever look into an English novel? Well, do not trouble yourself. It is nothing but a lot of nonsense about girls with fanciful names getting married.

Because sometimes you have to suffer without the things you want now so you can have everything you need later.

Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.

I never want to feel that I'm playing it safe.

Apologizing makes me feel vulnerable. And strong. Expressing gratitude makes me feel vulnerable. And strong. Maybe there's something to this vulnerability/strength connection, eh?

I can't believe how much money I lose betting on sports. "sucker born every minute". That's me!

Baseball is the only sport that lets the managers and coaches go out onto the field and rant and rave

In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves.

The reason I do workshops is so I can learn, and I am fortunate that I've probably gained more from the whole experience of teaching than any one participant has. It is all about asking.

Management does not know what a system is.