I train for the winning moments, hoping all those seconds off the clock will lead to firsts. I train for seconds, that’s all—not even a cumulative minute—and that’s why I only ever earn seconds. Still, I’d rather have time and silver than gold and sweat.

“I told her I'd wait forever for her, but that was before I found somebody else …”

“I’ll jump off a bluff, or a cliff, so don’t call my bluff, or call me Cliff.”

“The man lying on the sofa seemed friendly. But how friendly could he really be …”

“People love to love, but I love to sleep, and that is why cats are closer to Go…”