Once upon a time, about 20 years ago, runners believed they didn't have to do anything but run

I always tell beginning runners: Train your brain first. It's much more important than your heart or legs.

Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly.

I have learned that there is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving.

Running has taught me, perhaps more than anything else, that there's no reason to fear starting lines... or other new beginnings.

The most powerful lesson you can learn in running? You're capable of much more than you think.

If you train your mind for running, everything else will be easy.

Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.

It's not about speed and gold medals. It's about refusing to be stopped.

To get to the finish line, you'll have to try lots of different paths.

As we run, we become.

every time this happensI see my fathermy brothermy would be sonI see myselfstop killing us

Patience graciously, compassionately and with understanding, judges the faults of others without unjust criticism.

I could say it all began with my mother.

The na at the end of banana annoys me as much as it would you if it were bananana.

NBC announced that during the summer Olympics they will set a new record by airing over 1200 hours of coverage. Which is amazing because that's 10 hours longer than the coverage of Reagan's funeral.

How tall are you big boy? Six foot nine inches! Let's go up to my place and talk about the nine inches!

America, you must be born again!

Fortune leaves always some door open to come at a remedy.

All human beings are born with unique gifts. The healthy functioning community depends on realizing the capacity to develop each gift.

I have my own judge in me....and he's always judging me.