“Life, as you know, is a series of cycles, ups and downs. When we reach a peak of any type we have to recognize that you have to descend into the valley to get to the next peak. The valley is what makes us stronger.”

“Peaks and valleys. That's what life comes down to, in the end. Fucking geography.”

“Every season has its peaks and valleys. What you have to try to do is eliminate the Grand Canyon.”

“The key to life," he told me once, "is to avoid the highs and the lows. It's the peaks and valleys that mess you up.”

“Everybody wants to be on the mountaintop, but if you'll remember, mountaintops are rocky and cold. There is no growth on the top of a mountain. Sure, the view is great, but what's a view for? A view just gives us a glimpse of our next destination-our next target. But to hit that target, we must come off the mountain, go through the valley, and begin to climb the next slope. It is in the valley that we slog through the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life's next peak.”

“We're going to be there for every inning. Not just the peaks and valleys.”