I've never known a runner who had as much patience as he needed.

It's not about how fast you go. It's not about how far you go. It's a process.

Too many people have refused to begin running or have quickly dropped out of running programs because they 'have no talent for it.' Ridiculous. Talent has nothing to do with it. The only thing that matters is mental discipline.

Best wishes for a great marathon. Be sure to savor it. The first marathon is something special. Run long and healthy.

It's what runners do. We keep on keeping on

Winning is not about headlines and hardware [medals]. It's only about attitude. A winner is a person who goes out today and every day and attempts to be the best runner and best person he can be. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.

Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.