"Be at your best when your best is needed."

-- John Wooden

“I always enjoy being the obvious homunculus of the pair.”
“Essayists must not only be succinct but have original ideas and, even harder to come by, or to fake, likable voices. Consciously or not, they endeavor to win us over by charm. If an essayist can not only charm but write the unforgettable sentence, one that reveals the heart in a few words, I'm her slave.”
“Some girls can skate but I personally believe that skateboarding is not for girls at all. Not one bit.”

Source : "Silicon valley could learn a lot from skater culture. Just not how to be a Meritocracy" by Katherine Sierra, www.wired.com. February 23, 2015.
“To give advice to a man who asks what to do with his life implies something very close to egomania. To presume to point a man to the right and ultimate goal - to point with a trembling finger in the RIGHT direction is something only a fool would take upon himself.”
“They're still in good shape, but I'm not flashing them anymore. I'm an old lady. I leave all the flesh to the kids.”
“The real hero must fail in order to succeed.”
“Nothing in the world is permanent, and weâ€™re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely weâ€™re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.”

Source : "The Razor's Edge". Book by W. Somerset Maugham, 1944.
“If politicians continue to promote separatism in Australia, they should not continue to hold their seats in this parliament. They are not truly representing all Australians, and I call on the people to throw them out.”

Source : "Revisit Pauline Hanson's infamous maiden speech". www.sbs.com.au. July 19, 2016.

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