I run to breathe the fresh air. I run to explore. I run to escape the ordinary.

Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.

The human body is capable of amazing physical deeds. If we could just free ourselves from our perceived limitations and tap into our internal fire, the possibilities are endless.

The human body has limitations. The human spirit is boundless.

Some seek the comfort of their therapist's office, other head to the corner pub and dive into a pint, but I chose running as my therapy.

Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.

Any goal worth achieving involves an element of risk.

Don't run with your legs, run with your heart.

I never feel more alive than when I'm in great pain, struggling against insurmountable odds and untold adversity. Hardship? Suffering? Bring it!

Sometimes you've got to go through hell to get to heaven.

There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner.

It’s the inward attention that takes you into the depth of the mind.

True sense of humour and true, deep happiness never depend on the after effects of destructive vices

Life is a beautiful journey regardless of its occasional hurdles and puddles. The key is to focus your frequent thoughts on your blessings, opportunities, and possibilities over your adversities.

I've always been a person with patience, and I don't like to force things.

Reading a piece of poetry with no beat in front of 20 people is way more challenging than rocking for 10, 000 people.

Cut off a wolf's head and it still has the power to bite.

Am I a star? That's a different thing. I mean no, I'm not in People magazine. But I must be doing something right, because I've done it for 50 years! And I like doing what I do.

Phil Jackson would fight his own players in practice.

When the good pictures come, we hope they tell truths, but truths 'told slant,' just as Emily Dickinson commanded.

Is the president purposefully using propaganda and hyperbole to garner the American public for support?