"Together we all live every moment On the very brink; The razor’s edge Of ecstasy or disaster."

“When the path ignites a soul, there's no remaining in place. The foot touches ground, but not for long.”

“I'm never the kind of person to say what somebody else should do. I'm very much do what you feel to do.”

Source : "People Told Me to Shut Up and Play Football". Interview with Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, www.slate.com. July 18, 2016.

“I'd play in Afghanistan if they wanted me to!”

“Gratitude is the great multiplier, so say thank you for your health every single day.”

“Sometimes, son," my father said, prying my fingers free, "you have to help the heroes along.”

“Thought is borne of failure.”

“You're not going to be a writer someday. You're a writer today. Discipline yourself to write and take time to enjoy writing. Do it a lot. Have fun with it. Begin now.”

Source : Jack Heffron (2012). “The Writer's Idea Book 10th Anniversary Edition: How to Develop Great Ideas for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Screenplays”, p.9, Writer's Digest Books

“If it's that difficult for a rich man to get into heaven, think how terrible it must be for a poor man to get in . He doesn't even have a bribe for the gatekeeper.”