Marathon Quotes
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In the marathon of life, there is no finish line.
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The marathon never ceases to be a race of joy, a race of wonder.
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Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit.
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I learned that people in wheelchairs are allowed to have marathons … which, to me, seems like cheating, but what are you gonna say?
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This is the time of year you wait for, and we're right there. Guys who have never been in the playoffs before will feel that pressure. We're approaching the finish line of an 82-game season. It now goes from a marathon to a sprint, and when you're bunched up with other teams like we are, it's not talent that will get you there, but commitment.
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The pride in finishing a marathon is much greater than all the pain endured during the marathon.
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TV is, as I'm discovering now, a marathon. You have to keep going and going and going.
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There are times when you run a marathon and you wonder, Why am I doing this? But you take a drink of water, and around the next bend, you get your wind back, remember the finish line, and keep going.
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Racing a marathon is a true and simple way to test the human spirit. Whether it goes perfectly or poorly you will certainly learn something about yourself and be a better person for having tackled the distance.
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I don't smoke, don't drink much, and go to the gym five times a week. I live a healthy lifestyle and feel great. I can run a marathon, you know.
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There is a unique energy surrounding the Boston Marathon that you can't help but feel. It includes every runner and every person along the course. It brings every person there together as one.
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Remember why you're running your marathon. When you're struggling with those training runs that thought will help you.
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Writing a book is like running a marathon. You need to be fit to do it, mentally and, as far as possible, physically.
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Finish: Even if you run a slower than expected time, you succeed in any marathon when you finish.
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I enter myself in races. I did a triathlon, and I have done a marathon a couple of times.
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Life is a marathon, not a sprint. It's about taking a bigger-picture approach.
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Your vision of your future will help you press forward. Take a few minutes to envision where you want to be in one year or two or five. Then take action to prepare yourselves. People don’t just run a marathon when they decide to do it. They must train daily, slowly building stamina and endurance to run the 26.2-mile distance. So it is with life. It is daily diligence with prayer and scripture study that will help you reach your goals. Your daily decisions will influence generations.
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Best wishes for a great marathon. Be sure to savor it. The first marathon is something special. Run long and healthy.
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I think psychedelics are sort of like doing calisthenics in preparation for the marathon at the end of time.
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It can be said that the first half of the marathon is 20 miles long; the second half, 6.2 more.
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A daily creative project is like a marathon. It's a ridiculously daunting task, but making an original creation every day gives you an incredible sense of accomplishment. It also forces you to push beyond your mental and physical barriers (especially the ones you've erected for yourself). You'll be amazed at what you produce and what you learn about yourself in the process.
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This wasn’t just an attack against the Boston Marathon... It was an attack against the American public and our democratic use of the streets. We have used our public roadways for annual parades, protest marches, presidential inaugurations, marathons, and all manner of other events. The roads belong to us, and their use represents an important part of our free and democratic tradition.
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I have several close friends who have run marathons, a word that is actually derived from two Swahili words: mara, which means 'to die a horrible death', and thon, which means 'for a stupid T-shirt.' Look it up.
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In my bright, utopian future world, they will hand out college educations like cups of water at the end of the L.A. Marathon.
