“Wynton told us that Miles sold out, just wanted to make more money, just wanted to sell more records. I don't believe that Miles sold out but I'm not in a position to say.” BelieveWantedRecordsPositionSellsDon't BelieveMilesMore MoneySold Out Author:Ken Burns
“In running, I know that I can train as much as I want and Im never going to break the world record for the five miles. Its partly genetics; Im just not built for it. But if I worked really hard, I might be able to cut my time by half. Could I do the same thing with my mind and my well-being?” IfsKnowsWorldWantMindWellsI CanHardMightRunningAbleHalfBreakRecordsFiveCuttingBuiltTrainMilesWell BeingMy TimeGeneticsWorld Records Author:Stefan Sagmeister
“I had on my team a girl who at age twelve just missed the world mile record for her age group. But at 20 she just couldn't run.” WorldRunningAgeGirlRecordsGroupsTeamMilesTwelve Author:Gerry Lindgren
“Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner. If you can't win, make the fellow ahead of you break the record. The mile has a classic symmetry....It's a play in four acts.” IfsPlayWinningBreakRecordsFourFellowsCompetitionMilesWinnerClassicJust OneGrindSymmetryCan't WinHanging On Author:John Landy
“The nuclear industry has this amazing record, even equipment from generations one and two. But nuclear mishaps tend to come in these big events - Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and now Fukushima - so it's more visible.” TwoBigsThreeRecordsGenerationsEventsIndustryNuclearMilesIslandsVisibleEquipmentChernobylBig EventsMishapsFukushimaThree Mile Island Author:Bill Gates