People crushed by laws, have no hope but to evade power. If the laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to the law and those who have most to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous. – Edmund Burke
Sureness is something like a neck brace, which we clamp around our lives, hoping to somehow protect ourselves from the frightening, constant whiplash of change. Sadly, the brace doesnt always hold. – Elizabeth Gilbert
Prediction is not just one of the things your brain does. It is the primary function of the neo-cortex, and the foundation of intelligence. – Jeff Hawkins
The spirit of the Olympic movement is great for young people because it teaches them about the training and discipline required to compete. Even if they dont make the teams, they can rededicate their lives to the art of sport, discipline, and physical fitness. – Richard M. Daley