The important things are to train hard, and not give up hope.

Run as much miles as I did and you'll learn the secret of running, but I can't guarantee you'll win in Olympics.

Dream barriers look very high until someone climbs them. They are not barriers anymore.

Never allow evil to conquer you. But overcome evil with good deeds.

Wine, madam, is God's next best gift to man.

I don't have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. I have ugly ducklings turning into confident ducks.

Anything I write I ask myself: Is it true, is it entertaining?

Most guys at Berklee are going to wind up truck drivers.

The philosophies behind meditation are very current today and are a way of finding some sort of peace.

I love victory, but I love not triumph.

The gods look in pleasure on penitent sinners.

Monsanto doesn't care about feeding the world. We have to think about the wage slavery of migrant workers and salary slavery of those who are desperately unhappy.