If I faltered, there would be no arms to hold me and the world would be a cold and forbidding place.

The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

My athleticism was really the core to social acceptance, because in those days the overwhelming number of students came from more of a public school background than I did.

Just because they say it's impossible doesn't mean you can't do it.

My concentration was really on getting to university and becoming a doctor. My parents let me know that school marks were important. Achievement was something which came by hard work.

Our concept of a family holiday was going to a guest house in the Lake district or Wales, where walking was part of the holiday.

Sport is not about being wrapped up in cotton wool. Sport as about adapting to the unexpected and being able to modify plans at the last minute. Sport, like all life, is about taking risks.

We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves

To move into the lead means making an act requiring fierceness and confidence. But fear must play some part...no relaxation is possible, and all discretion is thrown into the wind.

Sport, like all of life, is about taking your chances.

No longer conscious of my movement, I discovered a new unity with nature. I had found a new source of power and beauty, a source I never dreamt existed.

Do what is right for the right reasons.

The average man is rich enough when he has a little more than he has got.

'Twilight' has been a great opportunity, and it's been great fun. Hey, if I'm 50, and someone still wants an autograph for 'Twilight,' OK, cool.

I'm living life right now, maine and this what Imma do til it's over, til it's over.. but it's far from over.

Friends are to be feared, not so much for what they make us do as what they keep us from doing.

In my world, even sure bets are not certain; 'Cause you'll get the picture, then find out it's the cropped version.

Your feelings will guide you if you have the courage to tap into them and listen.

I'd feel bad if I had you come into a theater and you leave feeling ripped off.

Life is short, but its ills make it seem long.

For life to be meaningful, you must have a challenge.