"Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer."

“I think some of the pressure comes from the expectations of other people. Like if your father played baseball, they expect you to be the big lifesaver or something when you play a sport.”

“Jez had gone from an evil twin to a sweet, even angelic, girl, all in less than a minute.”

“Formula One is definitely what I want to do. I would get back in the car today if I could.”

“Idling has always been my strong point.”

“We offer love to our customers. And in return, we receive the finest smiles. And even if we cannot return their affection, at least we can offer a rose.”

“The tunnels of our lives connect, coming to daylight at the oddest moments, and then plunge us into the dark again. We return to the lives of those who have gone before us, a perplexing möbius strip until we come home, eventually, to ourselves.”

Source : Colum McCann (2013). “TransAtlantic: A Novel”, p.227, Random House

“Delicate, gracious, and eloquent, John Brandi's poems reveal that he remains an extraordinary profound poet of prayer and praise. His is the most honorable and heroic of ambitions - to dress our broken world in the clothes of language, trust, and hope.”

“I'm really bad at working out and I eat a lot. I have to eat every two hours.”

Source : "April Rose: On healthy relationships, good support groups, and the right way for women to exercise". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. October 21, 2015.