The pool is terrible, but that doesn't have much to do with my record swims. That's all mental attitude. Mark Spitz
All things being equal, if we could simulate the same scenario, he has a lot more difficult task. He's elected to swim six individual events, as opposed to what I elected to do, which was four. Mark Spitz
Boy, I'll tell you, when the Rams drafted me No. 1, it surprised me. I was walking on air for days. Jack Youngblood
You learnt that, whatever you are doing in life, obstacles don't matter very much. Pain or other circumstances can be there, but if you want to do a job bad enough, you'll find a way to get it done. Jack Youngblood
I visualize things in my mind before I have to do them. It's like having a mental workshop. Jack Youngblood
When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else. David Brin
Change is the principal feature of our age and literature should explore how people deal with it. The best science fiction does that, head-on. David Brin
She had called in the debt that parents owe a child for bringing her, unasked, into a strange world. One should never make an offer without knowing full well what will happen if it is accepted. David Brin
I had such a wonderful life before drugs and alcohol abuse. I've got that life back now and plan to keep it. Maybe I had to go through what I did to get to this point, to appreciate this life more. Harvey Martin