“It was not the size of things that mattered but their perfection, it was not what one had that was important, but what one made.”
“If what one finds is made of pure matter; it will never spoil. and one can always come back. If what you had found was only a moment of light, like the explosion of a star, you would find nothing in return.”
“The size of the problem is never the issue -- what matters is the size of you!”
“[No] matter what a waste one has made of one's life, it is ever possible to find some path to redemption, however partial.”
“No matter what...ball made my heart beat faster, made me want to jump up and down and be Superman. That's what life was about anyway, being Superman and living like life itself was important. Basketball made my life important.”
“What is the most important thing one learns in school? Self-esteem, support, and friendship.”