“Your past forms you, whether you like it or not.”

“You don’t just fly up a hill. You struggle slowly and painfully up a hill, and maybe, if you work very hard, you get to the top ahead of everybody else.”

“If people are saying you shouldn’t attack, they aren’t thinking what’s best for you.”

“But you can’t quit, either. Even if you have to walk to the finish line… ~ Linda Armstrong”

“You ever hear about how when you stab somebody, it’s really personal? ~ Chris Carmichael”

“Athletes don’t have much use for poking around in their childhoods, because, introspection doesn’t get you anywhere in a race.”

“I’ve learned how to take out my own stitches: all you need is a pair of fingernail clippers & a strong stomach.”