"I was unable to walk for a whole week after that, so much did the race take out of me. But it was the most pleasant exhaustion I have ever known."

-- Emil Zatopek

#Running Quotes #Race Quotes #Week Quotes

“Although I believe in reincarnation, as many people do that live in the East, I do not remember my past lives clearly; I only wish I did.”

Source : Gerald Gardner (2004). “The Meaning of Witchcraft”, p.3, Weiser Books
“Dare to change the world. There is nothing quixotic or romantic in wanting to change the world. It is possible. It is the age-old vocation of all humanity. I can't think of a better life than one dedicated to passion, to dreams, to the stubbornness that defies chaos and disillusionment.”
“This is my motto: Rejection is God's protection.”

Source : "Actor Roselyn Sánchez: On Working in a Business Based on Rejection and Celebrating What Makes her Different". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“I knew I wanted to do something at the nexus of what I call global development and technology.”

Source : "Chris Hughes’s Act III — Jumo.com, A Social Platform For Global Volunteerism" by Jose Antonio Vargas, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 18, 2010.
“The people around you are mirrors, I think. You see yourself reflected in their eyes. If the mirror is true, and smooth, you see your true self. Thatâ€™s how you learn who you are.”
“Jimmy Carr is a very nice man who works incredibly hard and has donated loads of money to good causes. He's done absolutely nothing illegal.”
“I remember going to church about four times a week. I liked it a lot.”
“The great advantage of a hotel is that it is a refuge from home life.”

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