"I think, for most of us is that once you get to a certain place in your career you're not having to elbow and knock people around and audition for parts."

-- Tavis Smiley

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“I want to establish myself as the first Eric Davis, not the next Willie Mays.”
“This is a message to all those out there who think that you need animal products to be fit and strong. Almost two years after becoming vegan I am stronger than ever before and I am still improving day by day. Don't listen to those self proclaimed nutrition gurus and the supplement industry trying to tell you that you need meat, eggs and dairy to get enough protein.Â There are plenty of plant-based protein sources and your body is going to thank you for stopping feeding it with dead-food.Â Go vegan and feel the power!”

Source : "555kg yoke-carry for 10m in the middle of Berlin". Youtube video, www.youtube.com. September 1, 2013.
“I think all writing is done through memory”
“I learned that once it's over, it's really over, and to not take anything for granted.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“I have always loved to read, and now that I have penned 10 novels and a few magazine articles, I have fallen seriously in love with writing stories and seeing them go out into the world. It's magical, you know?”
“Perfect isn't normal, nor is it interesting. I have no features without makeup. I am pale. I have blond lashes. You could just paint my face - it's like a blank canvas. It can be great for what I do.”
“Ecology is the new theology. Big history is the new Genesis. Those who fail to understand that evidence is modern-day Scripture, and that the world we live in is an honorable world, betray God and humanity in the most egregious of ways.”

Source : "Ecology Is the New Theology" by Michael Dowd, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 14, 2013.
“Challenge is good for any relationship.”

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