"The marathon is all about energy management. I had planned to run it like a track race with strategic surges to blow up my competitors by putting them into oxygen debt, so that is the way I prepared."

-- Frank Shorter

#Running Quotes #Blow Quotes #Race Quotes

“In each of us there are places we have never gone. Only by pressing the limits do you ever find them.”
“Viewed narrowly, all life is universal hunger and an expression of energy associated with it.”
“First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered... . Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don't follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not. Consider none your superior whatever their rank or station in life. Treat all fairly, or they will seek revenge. Be careful with your money. Hold fast to your beliefs and others will listen.”

Source : "Eragon". Book by Christopher Paolini, 2003.
“Live like yourself, was soon my lady's word, And lo! two puddings smok'd upon the board.”
“The buying of a self-help book is the most desperate of all human acts. It means you've lost your mind completely: You've entrusted your mental health to a self-aggrandizing twit with a psychology degree and a yen for a yacht.”
“The only thing that's important is the legend created by the picture, and not whether it continues to exist itself.”
“My music was my life, and it played a large part in my inability to sustain relationships.”
“In order to be the master of your life, you must first recognize that you are the rightful master of your brain, its owner and operator.”

Source : Ilchi Lee (2005). “Human Technology: A Toolkit for Authentic Living”, p.151, Healing Society

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