When we don't enjoy what we do, we only nick the surface of our potential.
We have to lie to ourselves as decathletes and say that we like all ten events.
Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where it's going to hurt and things are going to be tough. But that's like anything - you want to give your best.
I was blessed with certain gifts and talents and God gave them to me to be the best person I can be and to have a positive impact on other people.
If I look what sport has done in my life, I don't think there's any doubt that sport can change lives.
It's not necessarily size that matters, it's how fast you move that implement.
My life was very Japanese.
We know from our own history that democratic institutions take decades to mature, and we know from past conflicts that freedom is not free.
He hugged her again, before she could put some distance between them. Then the most sneaky wolf in the den lowered his voice and whispered, “But you’ve got an advantage, sweetheart. You’re already in his head. And you know how to mess with it.
The city (regardless which one it is) does provide a certain degree of sophistication and intellectualism. It offers the challenge of professional matters. It throws new and interesting people in one's path. There is a dynamic and an energy in cities which is diametric to the life-forces of the forest. Still the cabin is the wellspring, the source, the hub of my existence. It gives me tranquility, a closeness of nature and wildlife, good health and fitness, a sense of security, the opportunity for resourcefulness, reflection and creative thinking.
Pike put down the cat. He slid from Pike's arms like molasses and puddled at his feet.