Vision is a romantic thing. We have got into 'talent identification'. I am much more interested in passion - finding people who are really excited about doing something.

To anyone who has started out on a long campaign believing that the gold medal was destined for him, the feeling when, all of a sudden, the medal has gone somewhere else is quite indescribable.

All pressure is self-inflicted. It's what you make of it or how you let it rub off on you.

Competing is exciting and winning is exhilarating, but the true prize will always be the self-knowledge and understanding that you have gained along the way.

The nine inches right here; set it straight and you can beat anybody in the world.

Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anything else I can think of.

Tomorrow is another day, and there will be another battle!

If you lived in Sheffield and were called Sebastian, you had to learn to run fast at a very early stage.

World records are only borrowed.

Blink and you miss a sprint. The 10,000 meters is lap after lap of waiting. Theatrically, the mile is just the right length: beginning, middle, end, a story unfolding.

I became a great runner because if you're a kid in Leeds and your name is Sebastian you've got to become a great runner.

It pains me to admit this, but Roger was a good sight less stupid than most children.

I look to the Lord and the power of his greatness.

I loved the way he kissed me, as if he had to, as if he'd go crazy if he didn't and had nearly waited too long.

Very astute, Harry, but the mouth organ was only ever a mouth organ." - Albus Dumbledore

The condition of man... is a condition of war of everyone against everyone.

I am thankful, of course, for the prize and thankful to God for each story, each idea, each word, each day.

Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.

People only go to the places they have visited first in their minds.

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence.

Great opportunities almost never fit your schedule.