"I have been blind expecting everything to stay the same."

“I do not know if the people of the United States would vote for superior men if they ran for office, but there can be no doubt that such men do not run.”

Source : Source: www.cbsnews.com

“I was slipping, man, and it was definetly time to get a grip.”

“The characteristics of a good musician can be summarized as follows: 1. A well-trained ear. 2. A well-trained intelligence. 3. A well-trained heart. 4. A well-trained hand. All four must develop together, in constant equilibrium. As soon as one lags behind or rushes ahead, there is something wrong. So far most of you have met only the requirement of the fourth point: the training of your fingers has left the rest far behind. You would have achieved the same results more quickly and easily, however, if your training in the other three had kept pace.”

“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.”

“I don't believe there's anything cosmic or divine or morally superior about whales and dolphins or sharks or trees, but I do think that everything that lives is holy and somehow integrated; and on cloudy days I suspect that these extraordinary phenomena, and the hundreds of tiny, modest versions no one hears about, are an ocean, an earth, a Creator, something shaking us by the collar, demanding our attention, our fear, our vigilance, our respect, our help.”

Source : Tim Winton (2012). “Land's Edge: A Coastal Memoir”, p.36, Penguin UK

“I cannot claim to thoroughly enjoy coaching, because it is very hard work if you are even moderately conscientious. Nevertheless it does provide a degree of satisfaction - not to mention a steady income, which is why I do it occasionally.”

“being with someone for over a year can mean that you love them … but it can also mean you’re trapped.”

“I'm a strong person. I'm a warrior and I know what is inside of me.”