A place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest, remembers it most obsessively, wrenches it from itself, shapes it, renders it, loves it so radically that he remakes it in his own image. Joan Didion
A writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone loves at all. Annie Dillard
Anyone who's a chef, who loves food, ultimately knows that all that matters is: 'Is it good? Does it give pleasure?' Anthony Bourdain
Fiction and poetry are my first loves, but the really beautiful lyrical essay can do so much that other forms cannot. Chris Abani
He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast. Leonardo Da Vinci
He's got an overall flair for the game. It looks to me like he really loves what he does and he can't wait to get up in the morning, go hit some balls and go play. Gary McCord
I completely appreciate the importance of fathers but millions of children are without loving homes. I think a child is lucky with one parent who truly loves her. Jillian Michaels
I don't think there is a person who loves the Nets as much as I do - from our fans, all the employees in the arenas, the front office personnel and the owners. I will always be loyal to our fans and the Nets.Jayson Williams
I just want people to know out there no matter what they've done, God doesn't judge us on how many sins. God is there for us. He loves us. He wants us to turn it over to Him. Lex Luger
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.Napoleon Bonaparte
I loved to read, and I think any child who loves to read will read anything, including the back of the cereal box, which I did every morning. Judy Blume
I'm a guy who loves my family, and we're probably only going to have a couple of more babies. I have the rest of my life to play the British Open. Webb Simpson