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

I run because I enjoy it — not always, but most of the time. I run because I have always run — not trained, but run. What do I get? Joy and pain. Good health and injuries. Exhilaration and despair. A feeling of accomplishment and a feeling of waste. The sunrise and the sunset.

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

Once upon a time, about 20 years ago, runners believed they didn't have to do anything but run

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.

In the longest run of all, your life, you're going to be a winner.

Running has taught me, perhaps more than anything else, that there's no reason to fear starting lines... or other new beginnings.