"Whether we athletes liked it or not, the 4-minute mile had become rather like an Everest: a challenge to the human spirit, it was a barrier that seemed to defy all attempts to break it, an irksome reminder that men's striving might be in vain."

-- Roger Bannister

#Running Quotes #Athlete Quotes #Men Quotes

“Every time we mention God we become theologians, and the only question is whether we are going to be good ones or bad ones.”
“A man defines his standing at the court of chastity by his views of women.”
“We write dust epitaphs for our vanquished enemies and watch them blow away in the desert wind.”
“Do you know anyone who would - secretly, sincerely, in his innermost self - really prefer to return to childhood?”

Source : The Clear Light of Day ch. 1 (1980)
“I am very comfortable with conflict, be it of the legal or mortal kind. My father was a mediator, a bridge maker. I am a grave maker.”
“Cotton candy is the most amazing form of caramelization ever invented by man.”
“Remember that in every single case in history the process of adaptation has been one of exceeding slowness. Do not look for the impossible, but do not let your path deviate from the quiet and steadfast insistence on full opportunities for your powers.”

Source : Franz Boas (1969). “Race and Democratic Society”, p.69, Biblo & Tannen Publishers
“UNICEF has made the most rewarding thing that I have ever done in my life.”

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