Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body.

I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone else is.

Running reminded me exactly who I am and what I am made of.

The freedom of Cross Country is so primitive. It's woman vs. nature.

Every athlete has doubts. Elite runners in particular are insecure people. You need someone to affirm that what you are doing is right.

Determination is like a muscle. If you do not use it regularly, it fades away.

The footing was really atrocious. I loved it. I really like Cross Country; you're one with the mud.

When I look at the Church today, not just in Africa but worldwide, it seems to me that we have come to love darkness even if we are called Church or some other religious names.

Each one of us is selfish, including me.

Remember that the good angels do what they can to preserve men from sin and obtain God's honor. But they do not lose courage when men fail.

Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.

We can never travel beyond the arms of the Divine.

There is not one but many silences, and they are an integral part of the strategies that underlie and permeate discourses.

I'm just having fun. And giving a sort of second shot at childhood and life - and I need to be present to do it.

Only when Shiva is united with Shakti does he have the power to create -

Practice is absolutely necessary. You may sit down and listen to me by the hour every day, but if you do not practice, you will not get one step further. It all depends on practice.

You always felt not happy about things, but you just couldn't put your finger on what was going.