If power was an illusion, wasn't weakness necessarily one also?
I want you to understand something: I am loving father who would do anything for his kids, whether they are mine or belonging to others in my family.
There is one statement I want you to keep after you are finished with this book. It is more of a mantra, really. Nonetheless, let it crawl across your mind any time you feel you have been backed into a corner spiritually. It is very simple: Live your life, no matter what life is. Take that with you. Live your life. No matter what that life is.
Some of the smartest people I know are metal fans.
We are defined by our dignity to rise above debasement. We are certainly better people for doing so.
I am tired of the superficial smiles that adorn the many ghouls among us. I am tired of the righteous indignation that hides beneath those visages that feign our best interest and deign to think we cannot and will not stand for ourselves.
When Paris Hilton can top the bestsellers' lists, we are one more Connect Four move closer to Armageddon.
I got into boxing for two reasons. One was that my father was a boxer. Secondly when I was young, all healthy men in the UK had to do two years "National Service" in one of the armed forces. I chose the Royal Air Force over the Army and Navy. My father's reputation went before me and therefore the RAF encouraged me to box. There is much rivalry in sporting competitions between the Army, Navy and RAF. Competing has great privileges. I didn't need too much encouragement with all these perks being offered, so I started training with a vengeance.
Everybody potentially can make the claim that we should all be treated fairly.
When the writer has done his best, he then should proceed to do his second best.
Passion is the drunkenness of the mind.