There's always the feeling of getting stronger. I think that's what keeps me going.

To put it another way, Michael Jordan was a gym rat.

I think he had a wake-up call. It's a different kind of race, and I think maybe he didn't take it quite as seriously as he might have, but you can bet he learned a lot of lessons.

You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming.

I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older.

You have to know your body. It's part of the beauty of the training process, and once you've determined how much your body and mind can take, you can then begin to reach your potential.

Running a marathon is just like reading a good book. After a while you're just not conscious of the physical act of reading.

Yes, winning the gold medal was undoubtedly the biggest day of my career - mostly because I won the way I had prepared to run it. It was a totally satisfying experience.

A good athlete always mentally replays a competition over and over, even in victory, to see what might be done to improve the performance the next time.

Why couldn't Pheidippides have died at 20 miles?

Be willing to move forward and find out what happens next.

Always be humble and gentle with one another.

Finally, ” Lilith said, smiling warmly at her. “A reasonable angel.”“I’m no angel, ” Eleanore quietly insisted.“Yes, you are, ” said every man in the room.

A fox is subtlety itself.

Cast PURPOSE as the lead in your movie and you will help God, your Director, produce a masterwork.

I used to think that drinking would help my shyness, but all it did was exaggerate all the negative qualities.

People in New Hampshire know that I'll talk thoughtfully, substantively about any issue.

There is nothing inherently wrong with a brain in your nineties. If you keep it fed and interested, you'll find it lasts you very well.

Vulgarity is not as destructive to an artist as snobbery.

It should not be the government running the economy.

If the reviews hurt they're probably right on some level.