David Rudisha Quotes
My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and I knew I had that ability to become an athlete. Being an Olympian is one of the greatest things, and being an Olympic gold medallist is one of the most prestigious titles in the world.
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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My parents came to see me in a play at Eton when I was 16. And then, when I said I wanted to try for drama school, they knew there was enough passion there for them to be brave and back me.
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When I see a dolphin, I know it's just as smart as I am.
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We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than that only freedom can make security secure.
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The simpler I keep things, the better I play.
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We make assumptions: nurses should be nice, teachers should be good. But everyone has a dark side, some darker than others.
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As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.
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An ordinary kitten will ask more questions than any five-year-old.
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There are people who are very resourceful, at being remorseful, and who apparently feel that the best way to make friends is to do something terrible and then make amends.
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It's funny. Some people remember that a lot more than I do. I remember certain parts of it, and if everybody who mentioned that to me had been to the game who said they were at the game, there'd be 800,000 people at that game, I think.
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Every single one of the guys that I've written songs about has been tracked down on MySpace by my fans.
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I'm evangelical.
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The most important thing as a leader is your relationship with God.
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It's more important to try to do something for the crores of poor people of my country.
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I'm addicted to making music, but I don't want to do it forever. I just want a farm. Farms make you happy.
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Sweden is the home of my ancestors, and I have reserved a special place in my heart for Sweden.
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In trying to scramble out of a hole, it sometimes digs it deeper.
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People love gospel music. It's calming. It's soothing. It gets right to the point of whatever you're dealing with.
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We cannot disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretence of liberalism.
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My mom fed us a lot of processed food when we were kids, like chicken fingers, grilled cheese sandwiches and quesadillas. I make those treats for my family, too, but I use organic cheeses and whole wheat bread and tortillas.
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I lost in the 1988 Olympics, and I was pretty depressed for about eight years. I quit wrestling, and I got into Brazilian jujitsu in 1991.
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It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on Earth - and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up - that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.
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Washington was a typical American. Napoleon was a typical Frenchman, but Lincoln was a humanitarian as broad as the world. He was bigger than his country - bigger than all the Presidents together. We are still too near to his greatness,' (Leo) Tolstoy (in 1908) concluded, 'but after a few centuries more our posterity will find him considerably bigger than we do. His genius is still too strong and powerful for the common understanding, just as the sun is too hot when its light beams directly on us.' (748)
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My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and I knew I had that ability to become an athlete. Being an Olympian is one of the greatest things, and being an Olympic gold medallist is one of the most prestigious titles in the world.
