"I actually felt calmer and more serene when we got up to the tower that I think I ever have. We had literally done everything we could to prepare."

“Trust me, I play the game for the fans, my family and myself.”

“Don't believe in miracles - depend on them.”

Source : Carl Sagan, Jerald F. TerHorst, Allan J. Mayer, Sharon S. McKern, Laurence J. Peter (1980). “Broca's brain: reflections on the romance of science”

“Men always say there is no female Shakespeare.' 'Humph! You study the fellows who say that, and you'll see they are a long way from being Shakespeares themselves. Why shouldn't women have the same privilege?”

“Icelanders are grateful to meet foreigners who have heard of their country. And even more grateful to hear someone say it deserves better.”

Source : Halldór Laxness (2003). “Iceland's Bell”, Vintage

“When you are a professional sportsman all the guys are great competitors in the top 50.”

“It sounded like you were having Bella for lunch, and we came to see if you would share”

“Jim Rohrbach sticks to his rules. You can learn from him and win, or ignore him and lose. It's an easy choice. He gives trend following a good name!”

“People who entered the Courtyard without an invitation were just plain crazy! Wolves were big and scary and so fluffy, how could anyone resist hugging one just to feel all that fur? “Ignore the fluffy,” she muttered. “Remember the part about big and scary.”