I don’t feel that this is unfair. That’s the thing about cancer. I’m not the only one, it happens all the time to people. I’m not special. This just intensifies what I did. It gives it more meaning. It’ll inspire more people. I just wish people would realize that anything’s possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try

Terry Fox

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I just wish people would realize that anything's possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try.

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It took cancer to realize that being self-centered is not the way to live. The answer is to try and help others.

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Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to k... by Terry Fox

Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going.

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I guess that one of the most important things I've learned is that nothing is ever completely bad. Even cancer. It has made me a better person. It has given me courage and a sense of purpose I never had before. But you don't have to do like I did...wait until you lose a leg or get some awful disease, before you take the time to find out what kind of stuff you're really made of. You can start now. Anybody can.

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I want to try the impossible to show that it can be done. by Terry Fox

I want to try the impossible to show that it can be done.

done want trying

The night before my amputation, my former basketball coach brought me a magazine with an article on an amputee who ran in the New York Marathon. It was then I decided to meet this new challenge head on and not only overcome my disability, but conquer it in such a way that I could never look back and say it disabled me.

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I want to set an example that will never be forgotten. by Terry Fox

I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.

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I'm not a dreamer... but I believe in miracles. I have to by Terry Fox

I'm not a dreamer... but I believe in miracles. I have to

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How many people ever get a chance to do something that they reall... by Terry Fox

How many people ever get a chance to do something that they really believe in?

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Dreams are made possible if you try. by Terry Fox

Dreams are made possible if you try.

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I remember promising myself that should I live I would prove myse... by Terry Fox

I remember promising myself that should I live I would prove myself deserving of life.

prove should remember

I bet some of you feel sorry for me. Well don't. Having an artificial leg has its advantages. I've broken my right knee many times and it doesn't hurt a bit.

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When I started this run, I said that if we all gave one dollar, we’d have $22 million for cancer research, and I don’t care man, there’s no reason that isn’t possible. No reason!

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I do what I do for the people who believe in me, not for the jerk... by Terry Fox

I do what I do for the people who believe in me, not for the jerks who don't.

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I know that you can do the impossible. by Terry Fox

I know that you can do the impossible.

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Everybody seems to have given up hope of trying. I haven't. It isn't easy and it isn't supposed to be, but I'm accomplishing something. How many people give up a lot to do something good. I'm sure we would have found a cure for cancer 20 years ago if we had really tried

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It’s one thing to run across Canada, but now, people are really g... by Terry Fox

It’s one thing to run across Canada, but now, people are really going to know what cancer is.

cancer running people

I'm not a dreamer, and I'm not saying this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to.

cancer miracle believe

Maybe that’s why I’ve made it as far as I have – 2,521 miles. If I ran to a doctor every time I got a little cyst or abrasion I’d still be in Nova Scotia. Or else I’d never have started. I’ve seen people in so much pain. The little bit of pain I’m going through is nothing. They can’t shut it off, and I can’t shut down every time I feel a little sore.

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Even though I'm not running anymore, we still have to try to find a cure for cancer. Other people should go ahead and try to do their own thing now.

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