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“American naturalist John Burroughs put it, “A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.”

“In golf, as in life, you get out of it what you put into it.”

“The real competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit”

“The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.”

“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.”

“The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us - that's where it's at.”

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.”

“Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that before.' It's more than just a race, it's a style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative.”

“A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they're capable of understanding.”

“I run to see who has the most guts.”

“Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.”

“There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.”

“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.”

“There's no such thing as bad weather, just soft people.”

“Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.”

“It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit.”

“When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less.”

“A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.”

“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”

“It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.”

“There's no such thing as bad weather - only the wrong clothes.”

“The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.”

“The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong. You always go too far for your body. You must handle the pain with strategy...It is not age; it is not diet. It is the will to succeed.”

“The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.”

“Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body.”

“Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about.”

“Ask yourself: 'Can I give more?'. The answer is usually: 'Yes'.”

“My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.”

“Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.”

“Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.”

“There's no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing”

“Good things come slow, especially in distance running.”

“It is true that speed kills. In distance running, it kills anyone who does not have it.”

“If you run 100 miles a week, you can eat anything you want - Why? Because (a) you'll burn all the calories you consume, (b) you deserve it, and (c) you'll be injured soon and back on a restricted diet anyway.”