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Jesse Owens has 39 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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People come out to see you perform and you've got to give them the best you have within you.
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One day or another every athlete feels like taking it easy. He stops trying to exceed his limits, and thinks he can…
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We must respect the rights and properties of our fellowman. And then learn to play the game of life, as well as…
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When I came back, after all those stories about Hitler and his snub, I came back to my native country, and I…
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It all goes so fast, and character makes the difference when it's close
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I wanted no part of politics. And I wasn't in Berlin to compete against any one athlete. The purpose of the Olympics,…
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Only by God?s grace have I made it to see today and only by God?s grace will I ever see tomorrow.
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The black fist is a meaningless symbol. When you open it, you have nothing but fingers - weak, empty fingers. The only…
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If you don't try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in somebody's back yard. The thrill of competing carries…
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It dawned on me with blinding brightness. I realized: I had jumped into another rare kind of stratosphere - one that only…
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I decided I wasn't going to come down. I was going to fly. I was going to stay up in the air…
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After I came home from the 1936 Olympics with my four medals, it became increasingly apparent that everyone was going to slap…
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Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Today was not about times, it was about getting in there, enjoying the race, and enjoying the atmosphere
— Paula Radcliffe
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I definitely feel there's room for improvement.
— Roger Federer
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I always felt free when I ran. I suppose that's what was good about it.
— Betty Cuthbert
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You've got to stick at a thing, a particular thing, until you succeed.I feel that's the only way to succeed - by…
— Betty Cuthbert
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That's what running does to lives. It's not just exercise. It's not just achievement. It's a daily discipline that has nothing to…
— Martin Dugard
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There are no shortcuts. Be patient and look long-term. It's a foolish idea that if you do a little more, faster, then…
— Robert de Castella
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One foot in front of the other. Repeat as often as necessary to finish.
— Haruki Murakami
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Anybody running beats anybody walking, and anybody walking beats anybody sitting.
— Unknown Author
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Don't fear moving slowly forward...fear standing still.
— Katherine Harris
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When you run in the morning, you gain time. It's like stretching 24 hours into 25. You may need less sleep and…
— Fred Lebow
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Don't feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs, you can…
— Bill Rodgers
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