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

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

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

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.

He's not safe, but he's good (referring to Aslan, the Lion, in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)

Don't judge a person by how important he is or how big he is. Judge a person by the strength of his character or size of his heart.

We want to be, I think, an example for the rest of the Arab world, because there are a lot of people who say that the only democracy you can have in the Middle East is the Muslim Brotherhood.

Christopher Hitchens was a wit, a charmer, and a troublemaker, and to those who knew him well, he was a gift from - dare I say it - God.

Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place - service - social service - the ants creed, the bees creed.

Most men had rather say a smart thing than do a good one. John P. Kotter, Leading Change.

I have always heard that uber-successful people who write books about how to become uber-successful all have one thing in common: They all meditate every day. I consider yoga my meditation.

As architects we have a responsibility to society

Character is never built in a classroom; it is built in the circumstances of life.

When you talk about taxing the rich, you're taxing capital, and taxing capital results in damage to more than just the wealthy.