Success isn't how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.

My philosophy is that I'm an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in front of the multitudes.

The best pace is a suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die.

Running gives me confidence.

If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me.

Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off.

Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you.