Like a kite Cut from the string, Lightly the soul of my youth Has taken flight.

Like a stone That rolls down a hill, I have come to this day.

When I breathe, This sound in my chest Lonelier than the winter wind

There are some lives duller Than dusty glass

If Noah waited for signs of rain to build an ark, he would have been swept away by the flood.

Rules of science.” Alessandro shrugged his elegant shoulders. “And what are those? We don’t even know how this works.” He pointed to his head.

Cheerfulness is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.

Discipline yourself to find something positive in every situation every day. You attract positivity when you are positive within.

I don't aspire to be a good man. I aspire to be a whole man.

I occasionally feel contempt for that attitude [degree of sexual desire towards me] when I perceive it, but maybe that's not fair. By our culture we've been taught who is most valued and who is not.

I want to know what it's like to play in a Super Bowl and win one. My career will be great without it. But, personally, selfishly, I want to know what it feels like.

The world does not get to be a better or a worse place; it just gets more senescent.

It's weird: The leader of the Conservative Party in England is two years younger than me, and I still don't really feel like a responsible adult.

The medals no-one will ever wear should be the ones that reflect the most. It's not an ending, it's not a period at the end of their lives, it's a semicolon. The story will continue to be told.