"The challenge and the energy running requires may be a selfish one, but it actually motivates me to be stronger in my relationships."

-- Joan Benoit

#Running Quotes #Selfish Quotes #Challenges Quotes

“For his heart was in his work, and the heart giveth grace unto every art.”
“You just watch somebody you love slowly, slowly disappear and go away.”
“I'm a big kid. I never lost my childlike appreciation of things. Too many people lock it out and throw their toys away and say, okay, I'm gonna grow up and be grumpy and miserable and not think about the magical side of things anymore -- and I can't seem to stop doing that.”
“Let us unite the two so long divided, knowledge and vital piety.”
“When the concept of Social Security came before the House, every Republican but one voted against it. Had it not been for the Democrats, Social Security would never have passed, and our older people would not have this great support that our people provide. It has been my experience that Democrats generally vote to protect the people, while Republicans seem to try to protect the interests of big business.”
“I'm lucky, I can sleep from takeoff until we land; so I'm fresh, rested and ready to work on arrival.”
“If on your journey you should encounter GOD, GOD will be cut”
“The whole world is conscious. It's just that we become conscious at times, and you become conscious when you lose a parent, or just a loved one, period - a wife, a brother, you know. You wake up and say, "Man, it's real. I don't need this pimp gangster stuff anymore, I need something with a little more substance." And there is marketing for that.”

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