"I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened."

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Source : Wilma Rudolph (1977). “Wilma”

Wilma Rudolph

#Motivational Quotes #Determination Quotes #Giving Up Quotes

“You know what else that settles then tonight. This hue and cry and controversy that has been spawned by the devil to try and bring dissention within the body of Christ that we are gods. I am a little god.”
“Death is not goodbye.”
“I never used to understand why people bothered to hold hands as they walked, but then he runs one of his fingertips down my palm, and I shiver and understand it completely”
“I'd like to thank the Academy for my lifetime achievement award that I will eventually get.”
“I have nothing against alÑoÐ½ol, there is nothing I can do to tell people not to do it. I don't tell people not to, I just tell people to be wise about it. If you want to do it go ahead, if you don't go ahead. Nothing makes you cooler, nothing makes you lamer. You're just a normal person if you don't want to do it.”
“I feel that each and every one of us as individuals has a responsibility to one another. None of us would be here without the help of someone else - whether it be guardians, teachers, parents, relatives, etc. - someone contributed to your well being as a person. We're all connected in so many different ways.”
“And would'st thou evil for his good repay?”
“A good friend remembers what we were and sees what we can be....”

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