"In the common run of mankind, for one that is wise and good you find ten of a contrary character."

-- Joseph Addison

#Wise Quotes #Running Quotes #Wisdom Quotes

“This is how [the] sport has contributed to my personality, toughness and discipline. I have a plan, and I work on it. I was going to add [the] before the word sport since I thought was either a typo or a problem translating what she said, but then I thought it made sense without it too , so I left it as is. Just know that that's not a typo on my part.”
“Heroics are not easily had for the young in our times. Perhaps that is why they go to such extremes to create their own dangers.”
“Establish liberty on a rock of brass.”
“Often, the thing we pursue most passionately is but a substitute for the one thing we really want and cannot have.”
“Of course I'd have loved to be Prime Minister. But I'm not nursing a grievance.”

Source : "In his own words". www.theguardian.com. January 18, 2009.
“Most of the lyrics are rooted in my own experiences. But there is some sheer fabrication.”
“I saw a picture of myself when I came out of the hospital. I didn't recognize myself.”
“Everyone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That's the challenge: To be afraid and know people are staring at you and know you might not do all that well, but you do it anyway. What singles out the successful athlete from the ones who never make it past a plateau, it that successful athletes risk failure, even though they are terrified.”

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