Inspirational Runner Quotes

Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off. ~ Steve Prefontaine

When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time. ~ Haile Gebrselassie

So as soon as I tell myself I'm the first man ever to be dropped into the world, and as soon as I take that first flying leap into the frosty grass of an early morning when even birds haven't the heart to whistle, I get to thinking, and that's what I like. I go my rounds in a dream, turning at lane or footpath corners without knowing I'm turning, leaping brooks without knowing they're there, and shouting good morning to the early cow-milker without seeing him. It's a treat being a long-distance runner, out in the world by yourself with not a soul to make you bad-tempered or tell you what to do. ~ Alan Sillitoe

I'm going to work so that it's a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it. ~ Steve Prefontaine

Half-naked people taking off their clothes and revealing their bodies does not catch my interest.
What catches my interest is people taking off their masks and revealing a part of their soul! ~ Avijeet Das

The number one Runner rule: Never. Stop. Running ~ James Dashner

A foolish man question: "what is love?" A madman answer: "Love is an omnipresent attribute of human life. Our appetite will always be unfulfilled for love. It is better for us because without it, earth will not rotate, seasons will not change, birds will not sing and life will not exit." What do you think? ~ Santosh Kalwar

Girls, here's the truth about the Ban Bossy campaign: It's being spearheaded by a privileged group of elite feminists who have a very vested interest in stoking victim politics and exacerbating the gender divide. They actually encourage dependency and groupthink while paying lip service to empowerment and self-determination. They traffic in bogus wage disparity statistics, whitewashing the fact that what's actually left of that dwindling pay gap is due to the deliberate, voluntary choices women in the workforce make. ~ Michelle Malkin

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament. ~ Alanis Morissette

The more you give, the more you will have the ability to give. ~ Debasish Mridha

Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave. ~ Mary Tyler Moore

There are two things that men should never weary of, goodness and humility; we get none too much of them in this rough world among cold, proud people. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

Perhaps the things that break our hearts are the very things that serve to open them. ~ Robin S. Sharma

When we perfect 3-D copiers and they reproduce tissue, we'll have a million Marilyns walking around with no souls ... ~ John Geddes

For it cannot be denied that all over the world and in all ages there are beings who are perceived to be extraordinary, charming, and appealing, and whom many honor as benevolent spirits, because they make one think of a more beautiful, a freer, a more winged life than the one we lead. ~ Hermann Hesse

Nature gives purity to soul ~ Kedar Dhepe

Thank you," said Lee's voice. "And now we turn to regular contributor Royal, for an update on how the new Wizarding order is affecting the Muggle world."
"Thanks, River," said an unmistakable voice, deep, measured, reassuring.
"Kingsley!" burst out Ron.
"We know!" said Hermione, hushing him.
"Muggles remain ignorant of the source of their suffering as they continue to sustain heavy casualties," said Kingsley. "However, we continue to hear truly inspirational stories of wizards and witches risking their own safety to protect Muggle friends and neighbors, often without the Muggles' knowledge. I'd like to appeal to all our listeners to emulate their example, perhaps by casting a protective charm over any Muggle dwellings in your street. Many lives could be saved if such simple measures are taken."
"And what would you say, Royal, to those listeners who reply that in these dangerous times, it should be 'Wizards first'?" asked Lee.
"I'd say that it's one short step from 'Wizards first' to 'Purebloods first,' and then to 'Death Eaters,'" replied Kingsley. "We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving."
"Excellently put, Royal, and you've got my vote for Minister of Magic if ever we get out of this mess," said Lee. "And now, over to Romulus for our popular feature 'Pals of Potter.'"
"Thanks, River," said another very familiar voice; Ron started to speak, but Hermione forestalled him in a whisper.
"We kno ~ J.K. Rowling

Marriage is nothing but a commitment to care and share. ~ Debasish Mridha

So many sit around, waiting for superman, when in fact, Wonder Woman lies within. ~ Kristina Canady

People live their lives like something's chasing them and by the time you get to the end, you look back and wonder if it was all worth it. ~ Geraldine Solon

If everything else were still the same, he'd have felt Zee's absence like a gaping hole. But if he could continue to reconfigure his entire life, there would be no missing place where Zee had been. ~ Rebecca Makkai

I am yours but you are free of mine.
My love is yours but I don't want any return ~ Debasish Mridha

Life will punch you in the gut, but it doesn't mean you should stop breathing. ~ Jennifer Coletta

Cause I am strong and I can prove it
And I got my dreams to see me through
It's just a mountain, I can move it
And with faith enough there's nothing I can't do
And I can see the light of a clear blue morning
And I can see the light of brand new day
I can see the light of a clear blue morning
And everything's gonna be all right
It's gonna be okay
[lyrics from "Light of a Clear Blue Morning"] ~ Dolly Parton

Don't waste the mornings of your life on idleness and laziness, by every means possible wrestle with your passions, your ideas and your dreams. Give it a shot! ~ Bernard Kelvin Clive

Trust your instincts. Follow your heart. ~ Debasish Mridha

The future belongs to those who never forget to think. ~ Debasish Mridha

When you seek, you lead in discovery. ~ Jean Hamilton-Fford

Food is something I am going to have to face at least three times a day for the rest of my life. And I am not perfect. But one really bad day does not mean that I am hopeless and back at square one with my eating disorder. Olympic ice skaters fall in their quest for the gold. Heisman Trophy winners throw interceptions. Professional singers forget the words. And people with eating disorders sometimes slip back into an old pattern. But all of these individuals just pick themselves back up and do the next right thing. The ice skater makes the next jump. The football player throws the next pass. The singer finishes the song. And I am going to eat breakfast. ~ Jenni Schaefer

Objective truth is difficult to come by, and even if you have it, what you can pass on to the next person is the story that you tell about it. In order for truth to be recognized as true, it has to be wrapped in plausibility. Just the same as lies. (Another Word: Plausibility and Truth ~ Daniel Abraham

Never disagree, agree to reach the destination in a different way. ~ Debasish Mridha

Do not lose your heart," she said. What she did not tell me was that the surest way to lose it was to hold it tight. ~ Ashlee Willis

Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures. ~ Lovelle Drachman

We crave for new sensations but soon become indifferent to them. The wonders of yesterday are today common occurrences ~ Nikola Tesla

Smile more. Frown less. Give it your all. Give it your best. ~ Bianca McCormick-Johnson

Teach her about difference. Make difference ordinary. Make difference normal. Teach her not to attach value to difference. And the reason for this is not to be fair or to be nice but merely to be human and practical. Because difference is the reality of our world. And by teaching her about difference, you are equipping her to survive in a diverse world.
She must know and understand that people walk different paths in the world and that as long as those paths do no harm to others, they are valid paths that she must respect. Teach her that we do not know – we cannot know – everything about life. Both religion and science have spaces for the things we do not know, and it is enough to make peace with that.
Teach her never to universalise her own standards or experiences. Teach her that her standards are for her alone, and not for other people.
This is the only necessary form of humility: the realisation that difference is normal. ~ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

You don't build a reputation by saying you are going to do something. If you want to be a successful person, you have to actually work. There is nothing wrong with speaking about future plans if you actually take action to make them work. Be proud of your success thus far and be hopeful for your success in the future. ~ Avina Celeste

Having the best doesn't make you the best but producing the best makes you the best ~ Ejembi Louis

The medicalization of American life from birth to death is killing our souls. ~ Hattie Bryant

Having an open mind means learning too add more to our already existing beliefs about affirming dignity of those who are impoverished. ~ Terence Lester

It's okay to be average, as long as you surround yourself with extraordinary people that you become the average of. ~ Hal Elrod

Feel and love and then let it go. ~ Debasish Mridha

I don't have talent, I have tenacity. ~ Henry Rollins

A freedom fighter learns the hard way that it is the oppressor who defines the nature of the struggle,and the oppressed is often left no recourse but to use methods that mirror those of the oppressor.At a point, one can only fight fire with fire ~ Nelson Mandela

Your experience on this planet is as unique as one of the billions of stars in the clear indigo sky, and yet I believe you and I are on the same journey - one in which the Essential Self is emerging into conscious experience, shifting out of separation and suffering into connection and bliss. ~ Panache Desai

It seemed, when all was said and done, that all souls were a little wild, in some way or another. ~ Jodi Lynn Anderson

You remindme of myself from several yearsago," she says. "I always offered help - but I refused to accept any. My mother scolded me about that. Do you know what she told me? When you refuse to ask for help, it tells others that they also shouldn't ask for help from you. That you look down on them for needing your help. That you like feeling superior to them. It's an insult, Emi, to your friends and peers. So don't be like that. Let us in. ~ Marie Lu