“A good example is the best sermon.”
Category Archives: Quoted
How You Live
“You beat cancer by HOW you live, WHY you live, & in the manner in which you live.”
A Kid From Northeast Ohio
“Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio.”
— LeBron James announcing his plans to return to Cleveland
Take Care of One Another
“In a society that functions optimally, those who can should naturally want to provide for those who can’t. That’s how it’s designed to work. I truly believe we’re here to take care of one another.”
Realistic
“For us now talking about winning a World Cup, it is just not realistic.”
R.I.P. Maya Angelou
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”
— Maya Angelou 1928-2014
Hoosiers
“You know how some dads make their kids watch Hoosiers? Well, my kids are watching Above the Rim.”
— Andrew Sharp, from Grantland’s Above the Rim roundtable
Genius
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
Career
“I don’t want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don’t want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don’t want to do that.”
— ‘Lloyd Dobler’, Say Anything
Empathy
“I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.”
— Roger Ebert (via @dpmeyer)