Panting Quote by Dennis Vickers

“I wasn't running now so much as stumbling quickly, panting like a geriatric lion.”

— Nicole Peeler

“Running now. Running blindly, my heart thudding. Running home. Covered in thick, black fur. Running in panic, in shame. In fear.”

— R.L. Stine

“The heat of late afternoon closed in around us like an animate thing; you could feel it on your skin, warm and moist, like…

— Geraldine Brooks

“...and now I just keep running. Maybe not physically anymore, but my mind and heart are backpacking through the darkest corners of the world…

— Nyrae Dawn

“The arctic pavement turned into a whirlwind of viscous blood. The fiery shadows on the metropolitan walls blitzed him, avenging overachievers starved for vengeance.…

— Bruce Crown

“Blood is really warm, it's like drinking hot chocolate but with more screaming.”

— Ryan Mecum

“Life is like a marathon, when it's over you're out of breath.”

— Alana Delgado

“My heart thrashes in time with my feet pounding across the cold, hard ground. I can’t run any faster, longer, and yet I must.…

— Elle A. Rose

“When I'm running, there's always this split second when the pain is ripping through me and I can hardly breathe and all I see…

— Lauren Oliver

“My heart beat spikes, and I think I’m panting. Jeez, I’m a quivering, moist mess, and he hasn’t even touched me. I squirm in…

— E.L. James

“I wish I had a horse; then I could run for miles in this splendid air, and not lose my breath.”

— Louisa May Alcott

“I did nothing but run away from the time I was a puppy, and I kept on running and roving until one fine morning…

— J.R.R. Tolkien