The night before my amputation, my former basketball coach brought me a magazine with an article on an amputee who ran in the New York Marathon. It was then I decided to meet this new challenge head on and not only overcome my disability, but conquer it in such a way that I could never look back and say it disabled me.
Terry FoxI'm not a dreamer, and I'm not saying this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to.
Terry FoxItโs one thing to run across Canada, but now, people are really going to know what cancer is.
Terry FoxOur privacy is starting to be invaded and we can't get anything done. I'm happy with the fundraising but upset we don't have time to talk and meet with people.
Terry FoxI donโt feel that this is unfair. Thatโs the thing about cancer. Iโm not the only one, it happens all the time to people. Iโm not special. This just intensifies what I did. It gives it more meaning. Itโll inspire more people. I just wish people would realize that anythingโs possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try
Terry Fox