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