I was raised in church by Christian parents and I was baptized when I was 11 years old. But I didn't really have a good understanding of what the Gospel was really all about until college.

When I started to play consistently and produce consistently, that's when I knew that I could compete and do well in the big leagues.

If you gave me a choice between being married and being a baseball player, that's a no-brainer. I would be married any day. I just love it.

Agile, athletic, sleek-all these things describe my game!

I think any great performer or athlete has to have a little bit of a gut to be great.

I want to play every game of my career in an Astros uniform.

They were chanting my name, but I don't know why. My name is on the back of my uniform. So, it's nice to know they can read.

One-run games can go either way, and most of the time they do.

Theres a little more margin for error this year. Last year, it felt like we had to win every game. That wasnt a lot of fun.

I'll be a Houston Astro no matter what ... I would certainly want to leave myself open to a return to the team if that made sense for the organization and for me as well.

Its unbelievable, I cant even describe it. To be a big part of bringing the World Series the first World Series ever to Houston is just tremendous.

What makes earth feel like hell is our expectation that it should feel like heaven.

A zing travels up my arm from the contact. My nostrils flare, and I catch a whiff of her female scent. She may not wear perfume, but there’s a bewitching essence to her that ensnares my senses.

When we are willing to accept our experience, just as it is, a strange thing happens: it changes into something else. When we avoid pain, struggle not to feel it, pain turns into suffering.

The business man who gains success at the expense of the poor and miserable gains nil respect from his peers.

I live near San Francisco in the most beautiful spot on earth and enjoy myself in many ways. Yes, I love to work, which for now is to think and read and write, so it's all a dream come true.

How could there be any difference between The Messenger and me? I am his slave, his servant, his son. He is the leader, the only spokesman for the Black Muslims.

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

In the free/libre software movement, we develop software that respects users' freedom, so we and you can escape from software that doesn't.

The best part of being a vegan is the purity and peace of mind one experiences and the strong connection I feel to the animal kingdom.