"We run to undo the damage we've done to body and spirit. We run to find some part of ourselves yet undiscovered."

“The bad news is that ignoring the performance of people is almost as bad as shredding their effort in front of their eyes. … The good news is that by simply looking at something that somebody has done, scanning it and saying ‘uh huh,’ [you] dramatically improve people's motivations.”

“Every Christian is endued with a power whereby he is enabled to resist temptations.”

“I'm really happy when I'm immersed in the art of it all- immersed in the music, the dance, the visual. Tapping into joy- it saves you.”

Source : "Joy Ride" by John Lahr, www.newyorker.com. March 31, 2014.

“Historically the buffalo had more influence on man than all other Plains animals combined. It was life, food, raiment, and shelter to the Indians. The buffalo and the Plains Indians lived together, and together passed away. The year 1876 marks practically the end of both.”

Source : Walter Prescott Webb (1959). “The Great Plains”, p.44, U of Nebraska Press

“Don't let anyone say you can't do it.”

“I know our kids will be OK, as long as they listen more to their mother than to me!”

“An hour with your grandchildren can make you feel young again. Anything longer than that, and you start to age quickly.”

Source : Gene Perret (2001). “Grandchildren Are So Much Fun We Should Have Had Them First”, Arizona Highways

“Ask once, believe you have received, and all you have to do to receive is feel good.”