The coach's main job is 20 percent technical and 80 percent inspirational.

With the proper motivation, that is, a good reason for wanting to do it, your mind can overcome any sort of adversity.

There's nothing a man can't do if the spirit's there.

The runner must be a fanatic for hard work and enthusiastic enough to enjoy it.

The runner's greatest asset, apart from essential fitness of body, is a cool and calculating brain allied to confidence and courage.

Training is principally an act of faith.

In the achievement of greater performances, of beating formidable rivals, the athlete defeats fear and conquers himself.

The Athlete defeats fear and conquers himself!

Confidence is the most important quality in all athlete-coach relationships.

Intelligence and wisdom are certainly compatible, however they are rarely seen in each other’s company.

Strength isn't measured by how many things or people you manage but more prevalent is how much you can self manage and guide yourself to your next check point.

Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed.

Our deeds determine us as much as we determine our deeds.

I always say to my students, if you can do anything other than writing and be happy, then you should.

Under the current pay-as-you-go Social Security system, not one person is actually guaranteed benefits.

The key to happiness is having dreams; the key to success is making them come true.

It is my first morning of high school. I have seven new notebooks, a skirt I hate, and a stomachache.

A good servant is a real godsend, but truly this is a rare bird in the land.

Meddling with another man's folly is always thankless work.