But somewhere, a child surprises himself with his endurance, his quick mind, his dexterous hands. Somewhere a child accomplishes with ease that which usually takes great effort. And this child, who has been blind to his past, but his heart… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
And it is clear to Evan, now: the difference between what is and what has been done; the present and the past. He sees that what he does and who he is isn't based on the past unless he wants… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
“Man's closest relative is not the chimpanzee, as the TV people believe, but is, in fact, the dog. "Enzo" I admire the female sex.… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
“There is no dishonor in losing the race, Don said. There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose. ~p 227” — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
It’s so hard to communicate because there are so many moving parts. There’s presentation and there’s interpretation and they’re so dependent on each other… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
“This is what I love to do: I love to run through a field of wet grass that has not been mowed recently, I… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose. — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
In racing, they say that your car goes where your eyes go. The driver who cannot tear his eyes away from the wall as… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
When I return to the world, I will be a man. I will walk among you. I will lick my lips with my small,… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
My soul has learned what it came to learn, and all the other things are just things. We can't have everything we want. Sometimes,… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
I hear hundreds of years of life. I hear wind and rain and fire and beetles. I hear the seasons changing and birds and… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
“What I have always liked best is when he talks about having no memory. No memory of things he'd done just a second before.… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
“Know who is driving next to you. Any problems that may occur have ultimately been caused by you, because you are responsible for where… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
