That's all I want- to do no harm.

The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.

As long as people are going to call you lunatic anyway, why not get the benefit of it? It liberates you from convention.

Remember to breathe. It is after all, the secret of life.

From torched skyscrapers, men grew wings.

Where I'm from, we believe in all sorts of things that aren't true... we call it history.

Books fall open, you fall in. When you climb out again, you're a bit larger than you used to be.

If magic was present, it moved under the skin of the world, beneath the ability of human eyes to catch sight of it.

I know you don't want to hear this but someone has to say it! You are out of control! I mean they're just shoes... let it go!

Growth and change were viewed as reactions to conditions met

Waking up was a daily cruelty, an affront, and she avoided it by not sleeping.

From the very first moment I saw you, "Hi." "Hi."My heart has raced with adrenaline. Stomach full of butterflies and one mind hopelessly full of love.

The ego is like a tired old dog. We can never kill it, so put it out on the back porch, let it rest there, and step around it.

To feel is perhaps the most terrifying thing in this society.

My focus in 2010 was on just running fast races. My focus in 2011 was for winning at the World Championships. This year has been a combination of the two so we'll see what kind of time it brings.

Since the law prohibits the keeping of wild animals and I get no enjoyment from pets, I prefer to remain unmarried.

Just know He has His hands on You

My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything.

I'm always pleased that I managed to stay out of jail throughout my tenure in Chicago.

Shockingly enough, what people say during campaigns is meant to increase the odds they get elected.

Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit.