God is the only book that can never be touched, open and seen.
Roots cannot grow into trees if there are no supernatural elements in the soil. Man cannot grow wealthy and famous if he doesn’t contribute to either, the good or evil.
Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.
As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion.
That first peak is the best place to pause and look back, to see if you took the easiest route, to learn the lessons from the first climb. And it is the best place to examine the terrain ahead, to change your plans and goals, to take a deep breath and begin climbing again.
You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded.
One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started.
You can’t control what the other athlete is going to do; you can’t control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how you execute the task.
Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your quest.
The only one who can beat me is me.
A good mentor offers directions and driving tips from the back seat. You still have to drive the car.
They think because I’m small, they can do what they want to do to me. But I’m not weak. If I lower my shoulder and they lower they’re shoulder, they’re going to go down.
It is important that you strive for humility, but not humiliation, for a cool, level-headed confidence, not a stiff, delusional arrogance.
There’s a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training.
Don’t shoot for something unattainable – completely outside of your nature or opportunity.
A bird, music and food -desert island items.
You can make goals for family, relationships, anything.
Protect your good image from the eyes of negative viewers, who may look at your good appearance with an ugly fiendish eye, and ruin your positive qualities with their chemical infested tongues.
When you’re gone I can go running though the house screaming and no one will ever hear me.
Be who you are in every situation.