"I will go through a lot of pain to beat someone. If there's pride and ego on the line, if I'm desperate, then I'm willing to go to a place where it hurts a lot more."

-- Shalane Flanagan

#Hurt Quotes #Pain Quotes #Pride Quotes

“What we've established (in San Diego) with my growing family is hard to re-create. It's hard to up and re-create that. I know that moves are part of life. But that certainty is fair to say that (not being sold on moving to Los Angeles) is part of it. The good thing is I'm not under contract in a year where we'd potentially be in Los Angeles.”
“You cannot use someone else's fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first be willing to believe that you have it.”
“Highly competitive athletes like Ginny Gilder have a gift for tolerating pain and ignoring adversity. They accept these things as the price they pay for greatness. These habits of mind and body serve us well in many aspects of our lives, but not in all aspects of our lives. Course Correction is about taking time to heal and exploring the joy that lies beyond adversity.”
“If you love large, you've got to hurt large. If you've got a lot of light, you've probably got an equal amount of darkness.”
“People are going to come into your life that need you, and being there for them makes the day worth living. People are going to come into your life that you need, and that's the really crazy thing.”

Source : "Singer-songwriter Amy Grant". "Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. July 17, 2013.
“Duty, then is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less.”

Source : John Esten Cooke, Robert E. Lee (2017). “General Robert E. Lee: The True Story of the Infamous “Marble Man”: The Life & Legacy of Robert E. Lee, Including & Personal Writings, Speeches and Orders”, p.43, Madison & Adams
“I've never been crazy when it comes to controlling my diet. I just avoid processed foods, don't mix carbs and make sure I get my protein. I'm a carnivore. I love my wild game and especially my buffalo meat.”

Source : Interview with John Scott Lewinski, www.askmen.com. March 16, 2011.
“When I wrote 'Before The Dawn,' I made it quite clear that there are lots of people involved in my life who I can't talk about simply because I'd put them at risk.”

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