One can learn anything, anything at all, I thought, if provided by a gifted and passionate teacher.

Once he had drawn first blood, his war against the property of the state lost all its moral resonance.

Red Hook Road made me happy, and happy to be alive. It took me out of my home on the coast of South Carolina, placed me in the town along Red hook Road, and changed me the way good books always do.

Every athlete learns by theft and mimicry.

Craziness attacks the softest eyes and hamstrings the gentlest flanks.

I'd be a conservative if I'd never met any. They're selfish, mean-spirited, egocentric, reactionary, and boring.

Losing prepares you for the heartbreak, setback, and the tragedy that you will encounter in the world more than winning ever can. By licking your wounds you learn how to avoid getting wounded the next time.