If there is a defining characteristic of a man as opposed to a boy, maybe it's patience.
Lance ArmstrongMy mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough.
Lance ArmstrongThe day it all changed. The day I stated never to take anything for granted. The day I learned to take charge of my life. It was the day I was diagnosed with cancer.
Lance ArmstrongThe ban doesn't have anything to do with Livestrong or my ability to work in [the cancer] community. Perhaps it speeds it up. I don't know the examples in Great Britain of athletes who have fallen. I know the examples in the United States - the Tiger Woods, the Michael Vicks, even the Bill Clintons - people who are still out there able to work.
Lance Armstrong