Carolina beach music, " Dupree said, coming up on the porch. "The holiest sound on earth.

One can learn anything, anything at all, I thought, if provided by a gifted and passionate teacher.

Music could ache and hurt, that beautiful music was a place a suffering man could hide.

Fantasy is one of the soul's brighter porcelains.

The pursuit of greatness means that laziness has no place in your life.

Her laughter was a shiny thing, like pewter flung high in the air.

The water was pure and cold and came out of the Apennines tasting like snow melted in the hands of a pretty girl.

It's politics . . . It makes everybody stupid. When you grow up, you'll know what I mean.

Wasn't Atlanta the murder capital of the U.S. last year?" "Yes, but the airport's perfectly safe.

The body's a funny thing. It's so full of surprises that it makes conventional wisdom seem silly.

When you are on top of your stuff, which on its own will secure you continuous increase

I need to know if you would like it if I put him to ground for you.

A hint of jealously once in a while is not only natural but a compliment therefore, always smile and accept it graciously for it shows they care...

The poet does not fear death, not because he believes in the fantasy of heroes, but because death constantly visits his thoughts and is thus an image of a serene dialogue.

I didn't give myself enough breaks during the training year to recover. I didn't understand the power of periodization.

The Eightfold Path is ordering the island of the tonal completely.

Release what is good.

You could say I'm a bit of a nomad.

I think if you have a good night's sleep, you can take on the world.

The regular season is where you make your name, but the postseason is where you make your fame