"Democracy is not a form of government. It is a political philosophy that can be embodied in various systems of government."

“At the end of my career, I was, most of the time, a rider who came out of the background and won races just like that. I stayed calm and used my experience. So if you can feel that, if you know how to handle that, then yeah, that's really nice.”

“Adam is crying and somewhere inside of me I am crying, too, because I'm feeling things at last. I'm feeling not just the physical pain, but all that I have lost, and it is profound and catastrophic and will leave a crater in me that nothing will ever fill.”

“I’m always looking to improve. And every year I want to do better than the year before.”

“In my morning time with God, I ask Him to fill all my hollow places with His lavish, unfailing love. This frees me from craving the approval of others and requiring them to fill up my “cup.” Then, if someone takes the time to demonstrate his or her love for me, that's the overflow! I am free to appreciate and enjoy it, but I didn't emotionally require it!”

“I have to stay true to myself.”

“I would just as likely be doing soccer practice as filming commercials.”

“If death itself were to die, would it have a ghost, and would the ghost of death visit the dead in the guise of someone alive, if only to fright them from any temptation to return?”

Source : William H. Gass (2010). “A Temple of Texts”, p.346, Knopf Group E-Books

“Reading is a private pursuit; one that takes place behind closed doors.”