“Running to him was real; the way he did it the realest thing he knew. It was all joy and woe, hard… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share Image
“When the guy kissed her, Cassidy felt a stab of pain that was close to physical, and therefore within the penumbra of… — John L. Parker Jr Acceptance Copy Share Image
“What was the secret, they wanted to know; in a thousand different ways they wanted to know The Secret. And not one… — John L. Parker Jr Different ways Copy Share Image
“The relatively thin distance runners ate more than you would expect (Cassidy loaded his tray with three scrambled eggs, two pancakes, sausage,… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share Image
Running to him was real; the way he did it the realest thing he knew. It was all joy and woe, hard… — John L. Parker Jr Comprehension Copy Share Image
A runner is a miser, spending the pennies of his energy with great stinginess, constantly wanting to know how much he has… — John L. Parker Jr Broke Copy Share Image
“If his heart raced with excitement of the challenge he would have to make it slow again, like he always did, calming… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share Image
“He Was not a health nut, was not out to mold himself a stylishly slim body. He did not live on nuts… — John L. Parker Jr Big mac Copy Share Image
He ran his hand up and down his left achilles tendon. Very tender; better pay attention to it and back off if… — John L. Parker Jr Achilles Copy Share Image
Training was a rite of purification; from it came speed, strength. Racing was a rite of death; from it came knowledge. Such… — John L. Parker Jr Amount Copy Share Image
Hey listen, I already have a complete list of silver linings. It's the goddamn cloud that's killin me. — John L. Parker Jr Clouds Copy Share Image
“Or we can blaze! Become legends in our own time, strike fear in the heart of mediocre talent everywhere! We can scald… — John L. Parker Jr Fear Copy Share Image
“might put it off and run when they got there, but contrary to popular opinion, beach running is only jolly fun for… — John L. Parker Jr Beach Sounds Copy Share Image
Cassidy's heart tried to leap out through his taught skin and hop into his wet hands. But outwardly it was all very… — John L. Parker Jr Calm Copy Share Image
“You can remember it, he told himself, but you cannot experience it again like this. You have to be satisfied with the… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share Image
He wanted to impart some of the truths Bruce Denton had taught him, that you dont' become a runner by winning a… — John L. Parker Jr Accepting Copy Share Image
“At paces that might stun and dismay the religious jogger, the runners easily kept up all manner of chatter and horseplay. When… — John L. Parker Jr Religion Copy Share Image
“It's a simple choice! We can all be good boys and wear our letter sweaters around and get our little degrees and… — John L. Parker Jr Motivational Copy Share Image
If the furnace is hot enough, anything will burn, even Big Macs. — John L. Parker Jr Big mac Copy Share Image
“...Or we can blaze! Become legends in our own time, strike fear in the heart of mediocre talent everywhere! We can scald… — John L. Parker Jr Fear Copy Share Image
“His circuitry is all different,” she told her twin sister. His ambition differed in essence as well as degree. Whereas with others… — John L. Parker Jr Habits Copy Share Image
Though Jack Nubbins was extremely talented, Quenten Cassidy had viewed the Specter; when he reached down through the familiar layers of gloom… — John L. Parker Jr Balls Copy Share Image
“All the books helped him in some way or another. Quenton Cassidy was not enthusiastically going about the heady business of breaking… — John L. Parker Jr Books Copy Share Image
There was no let-up. The tempo was always moderate but steady. If a new guy decided to pick up the pace, that's… — John L. Parker Jr Groups Copy Share Image
