Quotes by Running For me, my faith is the reason I run. I definitely feel I have this amazing gift that God has blessed me with, and it's all about using it to the best of my ability. Allyson Felix blessedreasonrunning My faith is the reason I run - it calms my heart and makes everything feel like a lift. My speed is definitely a gift from Him, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, He allows me to do it. Allyson Felix calmheartrunning I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared. Allyson Felix raceathleterunning My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him. Allyson Felix responsibilityrunninginspire I spend around two and half hours on the track every day running and another 2 hours in the weight room lifting weights with my strength coach. Allyson Felix lifting-weightsrunningtwo My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run. Allyson Felix momrealrunning I want to run for eternal glory and track is great, but it's not what life is all about. Allyson Felix trackwantrunning When I was younger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee was a mentor to me and gave me great advice. The best was to 'work 100 percent, but enjoy every moment along the way.' Sometimes you get so in the zone, you forget to enjoy your passions. I love running—but I also love the movies, relaxing on the beach, shopping and spending time with my friends. Enjoying my life helps me enjoy my running. Allyson Felix passionrunningbeach There was a race that I was running in Mexico City and I was the only high school athlete running against grown women. It was a professional race, but I ended up winning. That was kind of a turning point for me where I felt like, "Okay, I'm pretty good at this and there's a possibility for this to be a career for me." That was a defining moment for me. Allyson Felix athleterunningschool I know that I wasn't bred to be an Olympian. I didn't start running until high school, and I just stumbled upon to. Allyson Felix knowsrunningschool I focused solely on the sprints, dedicated my time there, got in the weight room, just really did everything I could to make sure I would be in the best position to run for gold. Allyson Felix goldwould-berunning And it´s so different for a lot of people I´ve known. One partner doesn´t love the other enough to stop drinking, or gambling, or running around with other women. One is the giver and one is the taker. The giver wishes the taker would stop. Alma Katsu gamblingdrinkingrunning I don't want to describe the hate mail we've gotten. On why she was fearful of her husband running for president. Alma Powell husbandhaterunning There's always something that's going to kill us all. A few years ago, tomatoes were going to kill us and a few years before that it was spinach. The FDA is run by a 7-year-old kid that hates vegetables! Alonzo Bodden haterunningkids Before this century shall run out, journalism will be the whole press. Mankind will write their book day by day, hour by hour, page by page. Thought will spread abroad with the rapidity of light--instantly conceived, instantly written, instantly understood at the extremities of the earth. Alphonse de Lamartine writingrunningbook So, I have the responsibility of making sure that HUD functions and runs well. Alphonso Jackson functionresponsibilityrunning The conception of perfect service is constantly expanding and must be handled by broad and liberal minded men who put equity and fairness above gain-who put a proper valuation upon a satisfied customer as an asset running into the thousands of dollars, and who love a job thoroughly well done and get a kick out of doing it. Alvan Macauley runninglovejobs There'll be a man on the moon before Gaylord Perry hits a home run. Alvin Dark moonhomerunning Society needs people who...know how to be compassionate and honest...Societ y needs all kinds of skills that are not just cognitive; they're emotional, they're affectional. You can't run the society on data and computers alone. Alvin Toffler dataemotionalrunning The secret message communicated to most young people today by the society around them is that they are not needed, that the society will run itself quite nicely until they - at some distant point in the future - will take over the reigns. Yet the fact is that the society is not running itself nicely... because the rest of us need all the energy, brains, imagination and talent that young people can bring to bear down on our difficulties. For society to attempt to solve its desperate problems without the full participation of even very young people is imbecile. Alvin Toffler imaginationrunningpeople«1718192021222324252627»
