"Fear; if allowed free rein, would reduce all of us to trembling shadows of men, for whom only death could bring release"

“Instead of asking "what’s the problem?" ask "what's the creative opportunity?”

“Normal men retain their childish longing for a woman to mother them. At adolescence a new desire is added. They want a girl to allure them. When you put these two together, you have the typical male yearning that Wonder Woman satisfies.”

Source : "Men Of Tomorrow". Book by Gerard Jones, October 12, 2004.

“In my childhood there was every year at my old home, Roxborough, or, as it is called in Irish, Cregroostha, a great sheep-shearing that lasted many days. On the last evening there was always a dance for the shearers and their helpers, and two pipers used to sit on chairs placed on a corn-bin to make music for the dance.”

“Okay, so here's my question: When did civility become incompatible with protest? Why do some people consider civility an antonym - anathema, even - to political action and dissent? Because, and I'm raising my voice, it's not. Have we forgotten how Mahatma Gandhi used nonviolent civil disobedience to free India from British rule and inspire civil rights movements worldwide?”

“Every so often my life will feel like a story. It doesn't have to be a big thing; in fact, most often, it's just the opposite.”

“You always knew when Seve walked in a room even if you had your back to him. He oozed charisma and brought a whole new meaning to aura.”

Source : "From Seve to D'Oliveira: The sportsmen and women we lost in 2011" by Lee Westwood, www.theguardian.com. December 29, 2011.

“What do I actually mean when I say 'delusion'? I mean the absurdity of the claim that the excessive atomic armament of both sides creates a 'balance of terror' that reduces the danger of war; that in the long run it even offers a minimum of security. ... Hence the cynical saying: He who strikes first will die second.”

“I've always had bad posture, and Pilates makes me feel taller and reminds me to keep my shoulders back. And hiking isn't just about doing cardio, it's also when I can get my 'me time' to be alone with my thoughts. After Pilates I should do some cardio, and after hiking, I need to do some resistance training.”