"Forgiveness is, first of ali, a gift I give myself."

“We didn't set out to be educators or even scientists, and we don't purport that what we do is real science but we're demonstrating a methodology by which one can engage and satisfy your curiosity.”

“Men have died for this music. You can't get more serious than that.”

“The spirit, like the body, can be strengthened and developed by frequent exercise. Just as the body, if neglected, grows weaker and finally impotent, so the spirit perishes if untended.”

“The continual mismanagement is what keeps us from enjoying the full pallet of emotions that truly enrich us. .”

Source : Ruben Papian (2013). “How to Wish”, p.16

“Charity isn't about pity, it is about love.”

“It's interesting, when you find things wrong, usually it means that there's something in the set-up that's incorrect. When the ending feels right, that usually means you've done most of your work leading up to that, so that you feel it.”

“I have no detectable hair style.”

“I discovered when I went all out, when I put 100 percent of my energy into some intense, impossible task - when my heart was jack-hammering, when lactic acid was sizzling through my muscles - that's when I felt good, normal, balanced.”

Source : Daniel Coyle, Tyler Hamilton (2012). “The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs”, p.19, Random House