"That's what's wrong with the people in this world; they believe they can do well by just getting by when they need to aim for the highest."

“Every day the word 'gift' is used to define talent, ability, and performance. Being gifted has an even deeper meaning, a meaning that isn't always measured in points per game or win/loss records - it's measured by heart, effort, and desire.”

“From the time I was a kid, I always knew something was going to happen to me. Didn't know exactly what.”

“A poem should be wordless As the flight of birds.”

Source : 'Ars Poetica' (1926)

“What a relationship looks like on the outside isn't the same as what it's like on the inside. You can be more in love with someone in your mind than with the person you see every day.”

Source : Jean Kwok (2010). “Girl in Translation”, p.151, Penguin

“Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.”

“A plate of food has to have balance. For example, a mild fish like skate mustnt be overwhelmed by the side dishes. They should have personality and color, but they also have to be subtle.”

“As a reward of their clean living and good habits these great stars have been able to withstand the rigorous test of stamina and physical exertion and have thus successfully extended their most remarkable careers over a period of many strenuous years.”

Source : Major Taylor (1928). “The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World: The Story of a Colored Boy's Indomitable Courage and Success Against Great Odds; an Autobiography”

“I never chased after any particular school, never really had mentors; I really just did the work that was true to me.”