“Never test the depth of a river with both feet.”

“no one tests the depth of the river with both feet”

“Bruises heal more quickly than emotional scars do.”

“Seeing an equal person as an inferior object is an act of violence”

“Have you ever been in a conflict with someone who thought he was wrong. If you are not wrong, then you will be willing to consider how you might be mistaken.”

“always remember that it is progress, not perfection, you should be looking for.”

“A human on a bicycle is more efficient (in calories expended per pound and per mile) than a train, truck, airplane, boat, automobile, motorcycle, skateboard, canoe, or jet pack. Not only that, bicycling is more efficient than walking, which takes three times as many calories per mile. In fact, pound for pound, a person on a bike can go farther on a calorie of food than a gazelle can running, a salmon swimming, or an eagle flying.”