No matter what great things you accomplish, somebody helps you.

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.

'I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this world.

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.

When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.

My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.

I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.

The potential for greatness lives within us all.

Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened.

The triumph can't be had without the struggle.

The distance doesn't matter

Most humans she knew were badly damaged individuals.

Tonight I'm stepping lightly and I'm feeling no pain.

Those who practice deserve your respect. If you respect them, you respect yourself. It's easy to be critical, but it does no good. What's important is to be supportive of all who practice.

Creating is always so much more stimulating than destroying.

You have to live before you die, or you'll die before you live.

The Christian who does not feel that the Virgin Mary is his or her mother is an orphan.

On the ground, Pakistan is the most virulently anti-American state on the planet.

I'm weird - I don't really listen to American music while I'm writing. I do occasionally get an anthem song, but generally speaking, when I write, I only listen to Japanese and Hawaiian music.