Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

The only disability in life is a bad attitude.

And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well.

Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.

And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.

The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.

Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges.

Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody.

I don't want to look back-I want to keep looking ahead. I'd hate for my defining moment to be my past.

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to be.

Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.

Stand-up isn't something I just sit down and start writing - it's ideas you come up with in the shower, while you're driving, waiting in line.

Unless we make the change ourselves, nothing is going to change.

Outside the ring of dancing warriors with spears and axes stood wolves at a respectful distance, watching and waiting.

I've wanted to see beyond the Western, mechanical view of the world and see what else might appear when the lens was changed

I am an extremely private person. I always feel that I come across as a caricature of myself whenever I do interviews.

I just love to fight. I like to hurt people. I haven't lost that. I didn't lose it when I first got a bit of wealth and I haven't lost it now. The nature of my business is to hurt people.

Recapitulation provided a convenient focus for the persuasive racism of white scientists; they looked to the activities of their own children for comparison with normal adult behavior in lower races.

With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you're connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live.

Sleep, Silence's child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince whose approach peace to all mortals brings Indifferent host to shepherds and kings Sole comforter to minds with grief oppressed.