"The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life."

-- George A. Sheehan

#Running Quotes #Obsession Quotes

“War is honorable In those who do their native rights maintain; In those whose swords an iron barrier are Between the lawless spoiler and the weak; But is, in those who draw th' offensive blade For added power or gain, sordid and despicable As meanest office of the worldly churl.”
“Danger is the spice of life and youâ€™ve got to take a risk now and thenâ€¦thatâ€™s what makes life worthwhile.”
“This overcoming of all the usual barriers between the individual and the Absolute is the great mystic achievement. In mystic states we both become one with the Absolute and we become aware of our oneness. This is the everlasting and triumphant mystical tradition, hardly altered by differences of clime or creed.”
“What radical constructivism may suggest to educators is this: the art of teaching has little to do with the traffic of knowledge, its fundamental purpose must be to foster the art of learning.”
“The men, who labour and digest things most, Will be much apter to despond than boast; For if your author be profoundly good, 'Twill cost you dear before he's understood.”

Source : Wentworth Dillon (4th earl of Roscommon.) (1684). “An essay on translated verse”, p.11
“I care deeply about opportunity and fairness, because I grew up really poor.”

Source : Source: www.macleans.ca
“One of the tragedies of the Bush administration is that we went back to business as usual, make a deal with the Democrats, lets all be friends in Washington philosophy.”
“All the things we achieve are things we have first of all imagined.”

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