I have a lot of fans who are in the prison system, where ramen noodles are a kind of staple. Prisoners are always sending me recipes.Chuck Palahniuk
There is no detachment where there is no pain. And there is no pain endured without hatred or lying unless detachment is present too.Simone Weil
We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.Carlos Castaneda
As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when brought against a man of the purest and holiest character, boils over and is at once dissipated, and vanishes and threats of heaven and sea, himself standing unmoved.Cicero
Cassius Clay is a name that white people gave to my slave master. Now that I am free, that I don't belong anymore to anyone, that I'm not a slave anymore, I gave back their white name, and I chose a beautiful African one.Muhammad Ali
I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.Muhammad Ali
If you lose a big fight, it will worry you all of your life. It will plague you - until you get your revenge.Muhammad Ali
