"He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he was angry. If he wanted to beat us he would always catch us. Even me, he could always catch me."

-- Haile Gebrselassie

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“Millionaires are marrying their secretaries because they are so busy making money they haven't time to see other girls.”
“Health is the natural condition. When sickness occurs, it is a sign that Nature has gone off course because of a physical or mental imbalance. The road to health for everyone is through moderation, harmony, and a 'sound mind in a sound body'.”

Source : "Sophie's World". Book by Jostein Gaarder, 1995.
“There were 84 original episodes. It was rated No. 1 and No. 2 on the Fox Children's Network. We figured it was time to make it available to people who have never watched it.”
“Whatever we can't love or accept in another, is a mirror of something we can't love or accept in ourselves.”

Source : Brenda Shoshanna (2004). “Zen and the Art of Falling in Love”, p.239, Simon and Schuster
“Type is one of the most eloquent means of expression in every epoch of style. Next to architecture, it gives the most characteristic portrait of a period and the most severe testimony of a nation's intellectual status.”
“I just love seeing people embrace freedom, faith, and courage in the face of enormous odds.”
“That's the problem with folks nowadays. Nobody takes responsibility for their actions. Make a mistake and you pay for it. That's life.”
“Your own destiny, create your own recipe.”

Source : Song: Nellyville, Album: Nellyville

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