The difference between my world record and many world class runners is mental fortitude. I ran believing in mind over matter.

I don't think you can become an outstanding runner unless you get a certain amount of enjoyment out of the suffering. You have to enjoy absorbing it, controlling it, and - ultimately - overcoming it.

I think there's only one sensible place for a person to be at 5:30 in the morning. That's in bed. And what am I doing? I'm out running. And I completely hate this.

If only more Christians read their bibles there'd be less Christians.

The thing that binds us together is that we have both lowered our expectations of life

I'm afraid we shall waste an awful lot of time.""Don't worry, " answered Snufkin, "we shall have wonderful dreams, and when we wake up it'll be spring.

People are more than the worst thing they have ever done in their lives.

I put my money in the bank: I have to think of life after modeling, when I'm not famous any more.

It used to be that I was always paranoid or a loser or something so there's usually something that you seem to associate yourself with at one time or another.

We may learn anew what compassion and beauty are, and pause to listen to the Earth's music.

When you see something that is technically sweet you go ahead and do it.

It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.

We're going to see leadership emerge as the most important element of business - the attribute that is highest in demand and shortest in supply.

The most important thing in terms of your circle of competence is not how large the area of it is, but how well you've defined the perimeter.