"Even brilliant scientists Google themselves."

"Anyone who said power was not addictive had never really experienced it."

"Today is today. But there are many tomorrows"

"Authors, he thought. Even the sane ones are nuts."

"But believe me, just because the human mind can't imagine something happening...doesn't mean it won't."

"Science tells me God must exist. My mind tells me I'll never understand God. My heart tells me I'm not meant to. [Vittoria Vetra]"

"When swimming into a dark tunnel,there arrives a point of no return when you no longer have enough breath to double back.your choice is to swim forward into the unknown....and pray for an exit"

"Sometimes a change of perspective is all it takes to see the light."

"It has always been this way. Death is followed by birth. To reach paradise, man must pass through inferno. - Bertrand Zobrist"

"Until man is nothing, God can make nothing of him."

"Seek the goodness, become the goodness."

"Life is filled with difficult decisions, and winners are those who make them."

"Don't show it and don't panic. Do like the ducks; on the surface stay calm, and below it paddle lile hell"

"Oftentimes, those special brains, the ones that are capable of focusing more intently than others, do so at the expense of emotional maturity"

"From Santi's earthly tomb with demon's hole, 'Cross Rome the mystic elements unfold. The path of light is laid, the sacred test, Let angels guide you on your lofty quest."

"Nothing activates adrenaline production like pain. "

"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their silence at times of crisis."

"Please accept this humble fax. My love for you is without wax."

"Throughout history, every period of enlightenment has been accompanied by darkness, pushing in opposition. Such are laws of nature and balance."

"When in doubt, just spit it out. That all challenges can be overcome by speaking the truth, no matter how itcomes out."

"Imagine how they would have mocked you if you proclaimed, 'Not only is the world a sphere, but there is an invisible, mystical force that holds everything to its surface'!"

"Dr. Jacobus, I am walking out your doors right now. I need clothes. I am going to Vatican City. One does not go to Vatican City with ones ass hanging out. Do I make myself clear?"

"The act of tattooing one's skin was a tranformative declaration of power, an announcment to the world: I am in control of my own flesh."

"Open your minds, my friends. We all fear what we don't understand."

"…In the end we are all just searching for truth, that which is greater than ourselves."

"Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts."

"If you're afraid to fail, you'll never succeed."

"More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without pride."

"There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Don't just dream."

"The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart."

"My mind's never gone very far away from what I wanted to accomplish."

"My valleys are higher than most people's peaks. I stay at that level."

"I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestling."

"I shoot, I score. He shoots, I score."

"Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together."

"A lot of my intensity in wrestling was due to my mental preparation before the matches. I got myself into a different world."

"The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep."

"When my wrestlers got their hands raised, I jumped for joy."

"We, as a wrestling community, better remember it is more than one individual that makes a winner."

"Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy."

"If you are afraid to fail, you will never succeed."

"My advice to young wrestlers is that your surroundings really make a difference. You want to put yourself in good, positive surroundings."

"Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose."

"I’m a big believer in starting with high standards and raising them. We make progress only when we push ourselves to the highest level. If we don’t progress, we backslide into bad habits, laziness and poor attitude."

"If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship."

"When I'd get tired and want to stop, I'd wonder what my next opponent was doing. I'd wonder if he was still working out. I'd tried to visualize him. When I could see him working, I'd start pushing myself. When I could see him in the shower, I'd push myself harder."

"All I worried about was what Owings was doing to me, instead of what I was doing to him. When you start worrying about that stuff, you're going down the wrong path."

"I can take anyone down at anytime; they can't take me down; no one can ride or turn me; I can control anyone."

"Wrestling... what men do during boys basketball season."

"Once you've wrestled, everything in life is easy."