Life would be a great deal easier if dead things had the decency to remain dead.

Are you sure this is a good idea?’ I ask.‘No, ’ says Amber. ‘Let’s do it.

No one here is allowed to die without my permission.

Could I pick some flowers for Miranda?’ I asked.‘You cannot take these flowers, ’ said Zoran. ‘They belong to the government.

Starting at the bottom is not about humiliation. It's about humility—a realistic assessment of where you are in the learning curve.

The man who will not defend the honour of his cat cannot be trusted to defend anything.

True greatness is sovereign wisdom. We are never deceived by our virtues.

I'd tell any girl who continues to love gymnastics enough to want pursue a college scholarship to keep pushing yourself 100% in the gym every single day.

You become aware of an illness by understanding yourself and understanding the meaning that that illness has in your own life, symbolically and, more importantly, quite literally.

Jesus didn't tell us not to store up treasures. On the contrary, he commanded us to. He simply said, "Stop storing them up in the wrong place, and start storing them up in the right place."

I love the training, love the competition, and I still feel like I'm progressing and getting better as a fighter.

When I'm at home in Virginia, I become more hermit-like. I like my own home.

I asked a coughing friend of mine why he doesn't stop smoking. 'In this town it wouldn't do any good,' he explained. 'I happen to be a chain breather.'

Criticism can be devastating. When push comes to shove, we are all very sensitive.