If only more Christians read their bibles there'd be less Christians.

I don't think you can become an outstanding runner unless you get a certain amount of enjoyment out of the suffering. You have to enjoy absorbing it, controlling it, and - ultimately - overcoming it.

I think there's only one sensible place for a person to be at 5:30 in the morning. That's in bed. And what am I doing? I'm out running. And I completely hate this.

The difference between my world record and many world class runners is mental fortitude. I ran believing in mind over matter.

Just your being here justifies that what I feel for you is strong enough to endure anything.

When a match has equal partners then I fear not.

All means prove but blunt instruments, if they have not behind them a living spirit.

What happens when you're a child professional is that you have to be, well, professional. You're taught not to have tantrums, to always people-please.

A widow, the mother of a family, and from her heart she produces chords to which my whole being responds.

There's a physicality and confidence to Americans; they're very present. That's something I enjoy being around because it rubs off on you.

Baptism is bowing before the Father and letting him do his work.

Those who ask for help are often those who have failed to do something for themselves.

But if I wasn't playing, I would drink Saturdays, then Sunday, then Monday. Then I would try and train and it was no good, then have another drink just to pass the day away.

Oh Jesus God we did belong to each other. He was mine.