At the end of the day, if there was indeed some Body or presence standing there to judge me, I hoped I would be judged on whether I had lived a true life, not on whether I believed in a certain book, or whether I'd been baptized.
Death, Religion0One of the redeeming things about being an athlete is redefining what is humanly possible.
Ambition, Sports0Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.
Pain, Ambition0A boo is a lot louder than a cheer, if you have 10 people cheering and one person booing all you hear is the booing.
Popularity0It taught me that pain has a reason, and that sometimes the experience of losing things - whether health or a car or an old sense of self - has its own value in the scheme of life. Pain and loss are great enhancers.
Pain, Ambition0I want all of you to know that I intend to beat this disease. And further, I intend to ride again as a professional cyclist.
Health0