"Of all the races, there is no better……" — George A. Sheehan

"Of all the races, there is no better stage for heroism than a marathon."

— George A. Sheehan

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55 Quotes by George A. Sheehan

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Sport is where an entire life can be compressed into a few hours, where the emotions of a lifetime can…
The desire to run comes from deep within us - from the unconscious, the instinctive, the intuitive.
Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training, and some are not.
The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life.
The most important thing I learned [from running] is that there is only one runner in this race, and that…
No matter how old I get, the race remains one of life's most rewarding experiences.
Sweat cleanses from the inside. It comes from places a shower will never reach.
The mind's first step to self-awareness must be through the body.
To keep from decaying, to be a winner, the athlete must accept pain - not only accept it, but look…
Success rests with having the courage and endurance and, above all, the will to become the person you are, however…
Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be.
I have met my hero, and he is me.

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