What you have to do in certain situations, that's called situational hitting.

To obtain success, you must get the most out of your ability and to do that you must work on your weaknesses.

Greg Maddux could put a baseball through a life saver if you asked him.

Well, I grew up in the Bay Area, so I've been in earthquakes before.

He (Frank Robinson as Manager) can step on your shoes, but he doesn't mess up your shine.

I believe you learn social skills by mixing with people.

I still have very close ties to Houston and the Astros because that was my first team.

When you are enthusiastic and optimistic with faith, nothing will be impossible for you to achieve.

And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.

One good thing about leaving daily journalism was that I was no longer obliged to read all the book prize short lists.

Maggie the cat is alive. I'm alive.

Knock, Knock." "Who's there?" "Olive." "Olive who?" "Olive...ooh. I love you, too," he said, figuring it out. "You can tell me that one anytime you like." He folded her into his arms.

Art always opts for the individual, the concrete; art is not Platonic.

If the shoe fits, steal it.

Even when I think I'm wrong I'm right. I am all-knowing.

Paradise is not a place; it's a state of consciousness.

I have stopped sleeping inside. A house is too small, too confining. I want the whole world, and the stars too.