"Most of us have enough areas in our lives where we have to meet others' expectations. Let your running be about your own hopes and dreams."

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Source : Meb Keflezighi, Scott Douglas (2015). “Meb For Mortals: How to Run, Think, and Eat like a Champion Marathoner”, p.3, Rodale

Meb Keflezighi

#Dream Quotes #Running Quotes #Expectations Quotes

“I think a lot of people think I was born in a blue suit, on the David Brinkley show. And that isn't me. I am much more that kid who grew up in South St. Louis, in a very modest household, with a simple background with parents who didn't get through high school.”
“Getting up at 6 A.M. to run is something that keeps you on the straight and narrow.”
“When I came to the States, I still wanted to be an electric guitar player. But moved to Santa Fe in '86. And just decided that nylon string guitar is really what I wanted to do... And that really change my life totally as well... And Santa Fe is one of those really unusual places that is such an interesting mix of culture. There is a lot of from restaurants to music... I remember one of the first groups I saw playing there in the back of a restaurant, was a banjo player, a classical violinist, and a flamenco guitarist. And I thought to myself, "What? You know, this is great."”
“Mister Straw hat is going to be an enemy of mine but even a bond of enmity is still a bond.-Trafalgar Law”
“We relate all our afflictions more frequently than we do our pleasures.”

Source : Frances Burney, Fanny Burney (2015). “Complete Works of Frances Burney (Delphi Classics)”, p.3859, Delphi Classics
“When I was 14, I felt very rundown; I had a home to go to, but I felt like I was 60 or something, older than I feel now. And I don't know if it's something that happens at 14, or whether it was adolescence or whether I was gay, or closeted gay, or whatever it was, I felt that.”
“I really cherish having my private time and being alone and being able to decompress. It's my own version of meditating.”
“I used to be the definition of a people pleaser. I would say 'yes' to anything and everything and then, when I got home, I'd complain and vent to my family. I had to realise that it's okay to say 'no' sometimes.”

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