“No athlete is crowned but in the sweat of his brow.”

It is no fault of Christianity that a hypocrite falls into sin.

Early impressions are hard to eradicate from the mind. When once wool has been dyed purple, who can restore it to its previous whiteness?

A vice in the heart is an idol on the altar.

Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.

The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning and deep enough for theologians to swim in without ever reaching the bottom.

It is worse still to be ignorant of your ignorance.

For the preservation of chastity, an empty and rumbling stomach and fevered lungs are indispensable.

Let your daughter have first of all the book of Psalms for holiness of heart, and be instructed in the Proverbs of Solomon for her godly life.

If there is but little water in the stream, it is the fault, not of the channel, but of the source.

Avoid, as you would the plague, a clergyman who is also a man of business.

Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied.

Do not let your deeds believe your words, lest when you speak in church someone may say to himself, “Why do you not practice what you preach?

The tired ox treads with a firmer step.

Even while living in the world, the heart of Mary was so filled with motherly tenderness and compassion for men that no-one ever suffered so much for their own pains, as Mary suffered for the pains of her children.

Every day we are changing, every day we are dying, and yet we fancy ourselves eternal.

Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.

My fitness inspiration has always been athletes, my whole life.

Vulnerability is the heart of sport. I love working with coaches and athletes.

I don’t have to show anything to anyone. There is nothing to prove.

As athletes, we stand on the shoulders of giants. We must continue their fight on behalf our community.

Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.

I’ve never tried to hide the fact that it is my intention to become the best.

I prefer other people to make judgments about the way I play and to characterize me, rather me describe myself.

Together, athletes and helpers show us that there are no obstacles or barriers which cannot be overcome.