Better have failed in the high aim, as I, Than vulgarly in the low aim succeed As, God be thanked! I do not.

Ambition is not what man does... but what man would do.

On the earth the broken arcs; in the heaven a perfect round.

Thou art my single day, God lends to leaven What were all earth else, with a feel of heaven.

I'm not a runner, and I always dreamed about just throwing on my sneakers and really knocking everyone's socks off with my joy of traversing the world by foot.

I dread the promotion part of my job. It's agony, especially compared to the private, at-home joy of writing. But being a grown-up means doing every part of the larger task.

What joy can the years bring half so sweet as the unhappiness they've taken away?

For me, fitness is not just about hitting the gym; it is also about an inner happiness and an overall well-being.