"Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity."

“Our thoughts, or in other words, our state of mind, is ever at work 'fixing up' things good or bad in advance.”

“Being Number One isn't everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it's way ahead of whatever's in second place.”

“Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.”

“That's writing for you: when you make space for passion, it doesn't turn up.”

“It's fear of being afraid that frightens me more than anything else.”

“You can run for cover, you can run for help. You can run to your lover, but you can't ever run from yourself.”

Source : Song: Can't Run From Yourself

“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security”

Source : John Allen Paulos (2007). “A Mathematician Plays The Stock Market”, p.5, Basic Books

“But the question we should ask ourselves is, who is the next visionary leader of America? How do we have the aspiration and inspire Americans to reach their highest level? We need a president that does so.”

Source : "Interview with Representative Tim Scott". Interview with John King, www.realclearpolitics.com. January 12, 2012.