"Sport, which mimics the language and emotional intensity of war but eliminates the fatal destruction, may be a form of redemption."

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Source : Ed Ayres (2013). “The Longest Race: A Lifelong Runner, An Iconic Ultramarathon, and the Case for Human Endurance”, p.91, Workman Publishing

Ed Ayres

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“I always try to look for the best in most places.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If our father had had his way, nobody who did not know how to fish would be allowed to disgrace a fish by catching him.”
“The great opera composers were so good at their job, that the whole genre came to be built around the concept of the composer's vision.”
“So I suggest you stick close, pay attention, and avoid breaking the Terrorverse's only commandment: Thou shall not be stupid.”
“I want just to be happy and peaceful. And that's not always the case when you're married.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“People say I try to be the centre of attention, but I think I just try to make people laugh.”

Source : "Interrogation: Jack P Shepherd". Mirror.Co.Uk Interview, www.mirror.co.uk. April 20, 2008.
“Everyone gets lucky once in a while, but no one is consistently lucky.”
“I had a Spider-man costume when I was about three, and I lost the mask. So I went to the underwear drawer and put a pair of red pants on my head. My dad came home and just laughed, and I ran into my room and burst into tears.”

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