"It is not living that matters, but living rightly."

“I saw my earlier selves as different people, acquaintances I had outgrown. I wondered how I could ever have been some of them.”

Source : Roger Zelazny (1978). “Sign of the Unicorn ; The Hand of Oberon ; The Courts of Chaos”

“Christians often equate holiness with activism and spiritual disciplines. And while it's true that activism is often the outgrowth of holiness and spiritual disciplines are necessary for the cultivation of holiness, the pattern of piety in the Scripture is more explicitly about our character. We put off sin and put on righteousness. We put to death the deeds of the flesh and put on Christ. To use the older language, we pursue mortification of the old man and the vivification of the new.”

“'The time has come,' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things: of shoes and ships - and sealing wax - of cabbages and kings.'”

“The ball is an essential part of the game.”

“Living gives you a better understanding of life. I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities. Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.”

“Don't you think it's time we thought about the future? Whether our children are gonna be winners or losers”

“Being a rock star is being a rock star, I don't need to go into the details. What would you do if you were a rock star?”

“Recovery is an important word and a vital concept. It means renewal of life and energy. Knowing how and when to recover may prove to be the most important skill in your life.”

Source : James E. Loehr (1994). “Toughness training for life: a revolutionary program for maximizing health, happiness, and productivity”, Plume Books