"(On upcoming racing plans) Right now I am going to go back into training and then I am going to resurface and do the BAA Mile, The Boston Mile, and then I am going to do the USA Championships Mile out in Des Moines, Iowa. Then it is either going to be between The Penn or Drake Relays and then I will go back into training again and start another kind of session."

-- Leonel Manzano

#Athlete Quotes #Iowa Quotes #Usa Quotes

“What's the difference between people who feel successful and people who feel they've failed? The answer is mindset: If you learn and grow from failure, suddenly it becomes a personal asset. People who are successful don't want instant gratification. They don't think about hitting a point of success and never working again. Instead they ask, How do I improve myself and continue to do that consistently over time?”
“Avoid the trap of looking back unless it is to glorify God for what He has done.”
“Crested Butte is for spectators; Chamonix is for participants.”

Source : Mark Twight (2002). “Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber”, p.157, The Mountaineers Books
“If there is one class of person I have never quite trusted, it is a man who knows no doubt.”

Source : Geraldine Brooks (2006). “March”, p.78, Penguin
“Who has told you that the fruit belies the flower? For the fruit you have not tasted, and the flower you know but by report.”

Source : Lady Murasaki, Murasaki Shikibu, Arthur Waley (2000). “The Tale of Genji”, p.9, Courier Corporation
“There is a difference between conceit and confidence. Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done.”
“A big part of doing your work is defending your time and your attention so you can do your work.”
“I was called Matt Dillon's brother my whole career basically until 'Entourage' broke me free of that and now people call me Johnny Drama instead.”

Source : "Kevin Dillon Talks ‘Entourage’ Ending, Keeping Johnny Drama Alive". Interview With Nicki Gostin, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 30, 2011.

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