"I tried to keep it secret, but the story got into the newspapers. It was more difficult for my family, who couldn't understand why the media wouldn't leave me in peace."

-- Grete Waitz

#Peace Quotes #Media Quotes #Secret Quotes

“If success had come along when I was 17 it would either have killed me or sent me completely mad.”
“My favorite album would have to be something from The Beatles.”
“Pickett excused himself, watchful of Longstreet. Pickett was always saying something to irritate somebody, and he rarely knew why, so his method was simply to apologize in general from time to time and let people know he meant well and then to shove off and hope for the best. He apologized and departed, curls ajiggle.”

Source : Jeff Shaara, Michael Shaara (2012). “The Civil War Trilogy 3-Book Boxset (Gods and Generals, The Killer Angels, and The Last Full Measure)”, p.458, Ballantine Books
“I've always liked fashion but maybe not to the point that I was so sick about it that I wanted to draw my own things.”

Source : Source: www.hiphopcanada.com
“It's hard to say 'No' and develop your moral fiber. That's why your school is so important.”
“Life is a matter of passing the time enjoyably. There may be other things in life, but I've been too busy passing my time enjoyably to think very deeply about them.”
“I've been in love with my best friend and not been able to tell that person.”
“Spring is a beautiful piece of work; and not to be in the country to see it done is the not realizing what glorious masters we are, and how cheerfully, minutely, and unflaggingly the fair fingers of the season broider the world for us.”

You may also like:

Alberto Salazar
Runner
Bill Rodgers
Athlete
Deena Kastor
Olympic athlete
Frank Shorter
Olympic athlete
Fred Lebow
Joan Benoit
Olympic athlete
Kathrine Switzer
Author
Paula Radcliffe
Olympic athlete
Rod Dixon
Olympic athlete