"There is something about the ritual of the race - putting on the number, lining up, being timed - that brings out the best in us."

-- Grete Waitz

#Running Quotes #Race Quotes #Numbers Quotes

“Slumber not in the tents of your fathers. The world is advancing.”
“God knew where he was, but he asked so as to start a conversation with Adam and avoid startling him too much to reply.”

Source : Commenting on Gen. 3:9; why should an omniscient God ask "Where are you?",
“My puppies play a daily role in inspiring me too! But most of all, my husband, Conroy Chan, inspires me in life. He's always there to help keep me going.”

Source : "Actress, Producer, Musician Josie Ho: Support from Family (and Puppies)". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“If you happen to pass by 84 Charing Cross Road, kiss it for me? I owe it so much.”
“It was nice to get three goals, but I dont feel I have anything to prove,”
“Exclusiveness is a characteristic of recent riches, high society, and the skunk.”
“How many times have I failed before? How many times have I stood here like this, in front of my own image, in front of my own person, trying to convince him not to be scared, to go on, to get out of this rut? How many times before I finally convince myself, how many private, erasable deaths will I need to die, how may self-murders is it going to take, how many times will I have to destroy myself before I learn, before I understand?”
“I have no particular desire to live. I have no particular desire to be killed. It is a matter of indifference to me. I do not think I am altogether right.”

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