I seem to myself, among civilized men, an intruder, a troglodyte enamored of decrepitude, plunged into subversive prayers.
It can be said that the first half of the marathon is 20 miles long; the second half, 6. 2 more.
There's one rule of thumb that suggests that you need one day of recovery for every mile run in a race. Another rule of thumb. . . suggests one day. . . for every kilometer run in anger.
Each runner's capacity to absorb hard training is different. Find your own unique level of comfort and success will be yours.
Keep your dream in front of you. Never let it go regardless of how farfetched it might seem.
There is no such thing as an average runner. We are all above average.
Even when you have gone as far as you can, and everything hurts, and you are staring at the specter of self-doubt, you can find a bit more strength deep inside you, if you look closely enough.
How glad I am to be able to roam in the wood and thicket, among trees and flowers and rocks. . . in the country, every tree seems to speak to me, saying, "Holy! Holy", in the woods, there is enchantment which expresses all things.
Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can using only their hands and feet make some of the worst movies in the history of the world.
You never have these moments that, you know, are always perfect. Always something happens.
A strong experience in the present awakens in the creative writer a memory of an earlier experience (usually belonging to his childhood) from which there now proceeds a wish which finds its fulfilment in the creative work.