"I didn't get nervous when I ran, but I get nervous watching other people now. I root for anybody with a USA on their chest."

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Source : "U.S. Olympic trials: Q&A with legacy athlete Gail Devers". Interview with Paul Buker, www.oregonlive.com. June 23, 2012.

Gail Devers

#Usa Quotes #Roots Quotes #People Quotes

“We do not have to wait for the hereafter - it is now that we are one with Christ.”

Source : "Love One Another". Book by Catherine Doherty, 2002.
“Just one more word. If I ever run into any of you bums on the street corner, just let's pretend we never met before.”
“I would sooner read a time-table or a catalogue than nothing at all. They are much more entertaining than half the novels that are written.”
“People need to pay attention to their bodies and go get a checkup. If you do that, you have a chance to help illnesses from getting even worse.”
“Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.”
“It was inevitable for people to try to create a sense of normalcy in a place where nothing was normal. It helped one get through the day, to add predictability to a life that was inherently unpredictable.”
“I hate Mondays - I hate that feeling you've got to get yourself up.”
“The education of women is the best way to save the environment.”

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