People begin running for any number of motives, but we stick to it for one basic reason-to find out who we really are.

Fitness is just a stage you pass through on the way to becoming a racer.

Running is just such a monastery- a retreat, a place to commune with God and yourself, a place for psychological and spiritual renewal.

It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit.

Life is a positive-sum game. Everyone from the gold medallist to the last finisher can rejoice in a personal victory.

Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.

I have found my hero and he is me.