“When the river rises, sometimes the only thing to do is float.”

“Winning isn’t everything; it’s just the ONLY thing.”

“What are you not doing today that you were doing when I first met you?”

“I sometimes wonder if all other animals, all plants, maybe even stars and rivers and rocks, dwell in steady awareness of God, while humans alone, afflicted with self-consciousness, imagine ourselves apart.”

“Sometimes I find myself standing on the edge of a pool of despair, filled by my tears...but not today.”

“A promise is all about faith. a promise is only as strong as your own faith in yourself, in your own god. so when you swear, in light of your strengths and in spite of your weaknesses, to struggle and follow through, you are doing a beautiful thing. ”

“The American people want to know that when they borrow a book from the library or buy a book, the government won't be looking over their shoulder. Everybody wants to fight terrorism, but we have to do it in away that protects American freedom.”