"The software programs that make our body run ... were evolved in very different times. We'd like to actually change those programs. One little software program, called the fat insulin receptor gene, basically says, 'Hold onto every calorie, because the next hunting season may not work out so well.' That was in the interests of the species tens of thousands of years ago. We'd like to turn that program off."

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Ray Kurzweil

#Running Quotes #Motivation Quotes #Inspiration Quotes

“I'd learned enough from life's experiences to understand that destiny's interventions can sometimes be read as invitation for us to address and even surmount our biggest fears. It doesn't take a great genius to recognize that when you are pushed by circumstance to do the one thing you have always most specifically loathed and feared, this can be, at the very least, an interesting growth opportunity.”
“Bodybuilding is an art, your body is the canvas, weights are your brush and nutrition is your paint. We all have the ability to turn a self portrait into a masterpiece.”

Source : FaceBook post by Kai Greene from Jul 26, 2011
“London is always fun, obviously, but something about Glasgow really speaks to me. Usually what it says, though, is "Let's get wasted."”

Source : Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. January 16, 2014.
“The best artists are the ones that work the hardest, and if you work hard enough, you'll eventually experience the happy accidents that are art.”
“Balancing your money is the key to having enough.”

Source : Elizabeth Warren, Amelia Warren Tyagi (2006). “All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan”, p.14, Simon and Schuster
“The basically simple things are best, whether it's automobiles or diets or philosophy.”
“I wanted to be Marv Albert or Bob Costas. Those were my favorites growing up. Still are!”
“I try not to eat too much dairy or gluten.”

Source : "Face Time | Katrina Bowden". Interview with Tina Turnbow, tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com. August 9, 2011.

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