For a thorough understanding of rowing, for the what, the how and the why, the books making up Peter Mallory’s The Sport of Rowing certainly do it all.

Your goal should be out of reach but not out of sight.

The greatest discovery is to be founded by God.

A wonderful emotion to get things moving when one is stuck is anger. It was anger more than anything else that had set me off, roused me into productivity and creativity.

Ultimately, users visit your website for its content. Everything else is just the backdrop.

I'm just an actor. I am nothing special.

Strong people don't put others down. they lift them up.

I've always been fascinated by activists, people who will devote their life to a cause, people who go to India and to Africa and put their life in jeopardy to do what they believe is right.

You know, if your parents didn't have you, they'd be living in a nicer home, driving a Mercedes-Benz, with money in the bank and a boat. But noooooo. They had to have you! You've got to give back!

If you're remarkable it's likely that some people won't like you.

One of the necessary accompaniments of capitalism in a democracy is political corruption.