“Bikes are for riding; they're not car hats.”

“Even if you never, ever ride the bike it will still age. So you might as well ride it while it's pretty and enjoy the process of making it ugly.”

“But cycling is less a hobby than it is a discipline with the potential to transform you. It brings balance.”

“Once and for allthe idea of glorious victorieswon by the glorious armymust be wiped outNeither side is gloriousOn either side they're just frightened men messing their pantsand they all want the same thingNot to lie under the earthbut to walk upon itwithout crutches(Roux, act 1, scene 19)”

“A story-a true story-can heal as much as medicine can.”

“Laughter and irony are at heart reminders that we are not prisoners in this world, but voyagers through it.”

“Communicating with God is the most extraordinary experience imaginable, yet at the same time it's the most natural one of all, because God is present in us at all times. Omniscient, omnipotent, personal-and loving us without conditions. We are connected as One through our divine link with God.”