"At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day."

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Source : "Paula Radcliffe set for surgery as Olympic preparation begins" by Barney Ronay, www.theguardian.com. September 26, 2011.

Paula Radcliffe

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“Bolkenstein, a Minister, was speaking on the Dutch programme from London, and he said that they ought to make a collection of diaries and letters after the war. Of course, they all made a rush at my diary immediately. Just imagine how interesting it would be if I were to publish a romance of the "Secret Annexe." The title alone would be enough to make people think it was a detective story.”
“Innocence is always unsuspicious.”
“Whether itâ€™s chocolate or socks, the rule is the same; the darker the better.”
“Courage is the virtue that President Kennedy most admired. He sought out those people who had demonstrated in some way, whether it was on a battlefield or a baseball diamond, in a speech or fighting for a cause, that they had courage that they would stand up, that they could be counted on.”
“I wasn't very good about juggling family and my career. I was interested in who was coming to the children's birthday party, what my son was writing. I was thinking about Legos.”
“I'm delighted to be coming back to Formula 1 after a two-year break, and I'm grateful to Lotus Renault GP for offering me this opportunity.”
“I have a lot of friends that are ex-Miss Alabamas and ex-Miss Georgias.”
“I love clothes. Maybe I can say I don't love fashion, but I love clothes completely.”

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