To use our individual...

"To use our individual good or bad luck as a litmus test to determine whether or not God exists constructs an illogical dichotomy that reduces our capacity for true compassion. It implies a pious quid pro quo that defies history, reality, ethics, and reason. It fails to acknowledge that the other half of rising—-the very half that makes rising necessary-—is having first been nailed to the cross." -Sugar; Dear Sugar

I like pressure...

"I like pressure. If I am not on the edge of failure, I'm not being sufficiently challenged." -Jewel

Heroes aren't born or made...

"Heroes aren't born or made, they make themselves. There are probably lots of heroes who never do anything heroic. It doesn't matter. Failing doesn't matter. What matters is trying again." -Jan Siegel; Prospero's Children