I'd want to have the power of mind control. If I had that one skill you'd always see at the bank loading up bags full of cash.

It took years, honestly, to deal with the disappointment of Beijing.

The best way to become a mentally tough runner is to believe that you're a mentally tough runner

I have my own unique road that has had many exciting ups and heart-breaking downs, but one thing I know is that my journey is not over and the best is yet to come.

I constantly remind myself that resting takes confidence. Anyone can train like a mad man but to embrace rest and to allow all the hard training to come out takes mental strength.

Suffering is an extraordinary teacher.

Nothing is worth your integrity. Not success, not money, not fame. Nothing.

I don't go to the start line expecting to win. I go to the start believing this could be the day when incredible things happen

I was a runner who happened to be a Christian. I needed to become a Christian who happened to be a runner.

I want to run every race with a big heart.

More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race.

Akkarin: I watched the first woman I loved die. I dont think I can survive losing the second.Sonea: I love you too.

Loss eventually arrives when something departs. Grief is working through both.

Self-manipulation is our medication. Mythology is our drug. The only cure is honesty.

The great majority of men use their own short-sighted ideas as a yardstick for measuring the divine omnipotence.

True knowledge is a virtue of the talented, but harmful to those without discernment. Spring water free of impurity, entering the ocean, becomes undrinkable.

I regard myself as a woman who has seen much of life.

Don't you know That lovers make the rains, Call forth the sun, Re-route hurricanes, And exorcise earthquakes for fun.

You cannot embrace your destiny if you do not let go of your history.

You can make your life whatever you want it to be

To do good, you actually have to do something.