"All things are lessons that God would have us learn."

“Almost everyone is obsessed with leaving a mark upon the world. Bequeathing a legacy. Outlasting death. We all want to be remembered. I do, too. That’s what bothers me most, is being another unremembered casualty in the ancient and inglorious war against disease.”

“I'm proud of my triumphs. I've dreamed of being world champion, I've had some difficult times and they've made me value the good times.”

“Me and Don Henley are fast acquaintances now, or something. He actually got on stage and sang with me.”

Source : Interview with Jeff Stratton, www.avclub.com. August 25, 1999.

“Our consciousness is our contribution to reality. What we perceive as real, becomes real.”

“When we live in a world that is very unjust, you have to be a dissident.”

“I tell everybody the same thing: You have to make every dish so when you taste it, you should remember it when you go home.”

“Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.”

Source : Daphne Du Maurier (2012). “Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 4: Rebecca; My Cousin Rachel”, p.11, Hachette UK

“When people ask me what I miss most about the game, it's being in the locker room and getting to know the guys. Back in those days, we had roommates. We had to talk basketball and that was a great way to understand the game itself and form those lasting relationships.”

Source : "'The Pearl' Still Shining: An Interview with New York Knicks Legend Earl Monroe". Inerview with Keith Schlosser, bleacherreport.com.