Born on February 7th

"In the field of love & connection, love is the alignment of two souls speaking a language that words can never fully translate."

"To love is to see the quiet beauty hidden within another's struggles and stand by them. As a statesperson & leader, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"The greatest force of creation is the warmth we share in the quiet spaces of our connection."

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

"Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home!"

"As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, with the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too."

"May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right."

"Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest."

"Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door."

"A loving heart is the truest wisdom."

"The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you."

"There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast."

"In the field of mindfulness & peace, be present in this breath, for it is the only moment where life is actually happening."

"Peace is not the silence of the storm, but the calm center you maintain within yourself. As a creative innovator, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"Let go of the weight of yesterday, and receive the clear canvas of this present day."

"I've seen the future and it's much like the present only longer."

"The future is much like the present, only longer."

"If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball."

"I have seen the future, and it is much like the present, only longer."

"The best thing about baseball is there's no homework."

"I lull them into a false sense of security by watching me pitch... If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball."

"A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain."

"Reggie Jackson hit one off me that's still burrowing its way to Los Angeles."

"Our fielders have to catch a lot of balls, or at least deflect them to someone who can."

"Someone told me just recently that poets are eulogists. It's their job, to eulogize. I didn't know that, but it makes sense. Because in almost every poem of mine there is a loss."

"Most pitchers fear losing their fastball, but since I don't have one, I have nothing to fear but fear itself."

"Preschoolers have a way of grabbing your attention. Mine help me not to be a baseball player at home."

"Coming into a game in the eighth or ninth inning is like parachuting behind enemy lines. And sometimes the chute doesn't open. You have to live with that. It's an occupational hazard."

"Every year the World Series should go seven games for the dramatics of it."

"I'm probably the only relief pitcher who has more saves than strikeouts."