Best 113 quotes in «marathon quotes» category

Fear is a very explosive emotion, but it has a short life span. It's the sprint. The marathon is hope.

For me, as for so many runners, there really are no finish lines. Runs end; running doesn't.

Few things in life match the thrill of a marathon.

I adore watching movies; movie marathons are my favorite pastime. I can watch up to five movies back to back. I also love music and like reading whenever I get the time.

I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results.

I couldn't be more excited to return to the ING New York City Marathon.

If you change your lifestyle, remember it's not a wind sprint, but it's a marathon you're embarked on, and you'll be able to stay there.

If I read a script and the subject stays with me - then that's when I want to go to work. Before, I was very addicted to being on set, and I was doing three or four movies a year for many years. Now, fortunately, I can go to work only when I am passionate about a project, and the rest of the time, I can live my life. I'm not interested in doing movies just as a marathon. When I go to work now, I have much more to give. But the other way, you get empty.

I don't train. I just run my 3-15 miles a day.

If it hurts, make it hurt more.

If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.

I had a mini marathon once I landed the role - going from 'Splendor in the Grass' to 'Bonnie and Clyde' to 'Shampoo' to 'Reds.' I watched them back to back. I found that when you're in the mood for 'Reds,' you're not in the mood for 'Shampoo.'

I like making comics and animation because it takes such a long time. I'm not a runner of the 100 meter. I like marathons. The longer it takes, the better I feel.

I'm never going to run this again.

I think psychedelics are sort of like doing calisthenics in preparation for the marathon at the end of time.

I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner.

It's kind of like a midlife crisis kind of thing. When you turn 40, you have to run the marathon, while all the parts still work properly.

It's about time! It's supposed to be a ritual, not a marathon.

I will never be ok with the suffering of others - that I will likely continue to fight so I must treat it as a marathon race not a sprint.

Making a movie is like a marathon, and commercials are like sprints - they're equally satisfying, but in different ways.

Life’s a marathon, not a sprint.

Listen to your body. Do not be a blind and deaf tenant.

Long slow distance makes long slow runners.

Marathons are about tenacity as much as talent.

Marathons are hard because of the physical pain, the pounding on the muscles, joints, tendons.

Plenty of people who are 38 have run really well in the marathon.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the thousands of marathon runners, onlookers, city officials and others affected by this senseless tragedy.

NYC Marathon cancelled: runners are scrambling to find some other meaningless accomplishment to use as a proxy for control over their lives.

My new obsession is 'Storage Wars.' I don't know how such a simple show concept can be so addicting, but I can sit and watch marathons of it.

Novels are a marathon, while comic scripts are a sprint.

One skill that separates good from almost-good runners is an ability to concentrate for an entire race, whether it is a mile or a marathon.

Part of the reason I fell in love with the trail is because it was so extremely difficult, more difficult than the marathons and Ironmans I'd competed in. Not just physically but emotionally it was a new challenge, as well. It really helped me to learn and grow in so many ways.

Remember why you're running your marathon. When you're struggling with those training runs that thought will help you.

This presents a serious question." They both looked at me. "What's that?" asked Lena. "Whether to start you off with a Doctor Who marathon or dive straight into Firefly.

Rincewind had always been happy to think of himself as a racist. The One Hundred Meters, the Mile, the Marathon -- he'd run them all.

The marathon always starts after 30K. That's where the problems start. You start without any problems, without any pain. All the pain comes after 30K. Sometimes, it's possible to have pain even in the finger.

The marathon is like a bullfight.

The marathon's about being in contention over the last 10K. That's when it's about what you have in your core. You have run all the strength, all the superficial fitness out of yourself, and it really comes down to what's left inside you. To be able to draw deep and pull something out of yourself is one of the most tremendous things about the marathon.

The novelist is more a marathon runner than long-distance runner and the kind of courage it takes working in such isolation cannot be underestimated. I really respect my fellow writers on this front.

Triumph over adversity that's what the marathon is all about. Nothing in life can't triumph after that

We can help the work of justice by preparing for a marathon, not a sprint. A long obedience in the same direction

Within each of us is a hidden store of energy. Energy we can release to compete in the marathon of life.

And then there's the perverse joy of subtly working in references to marathon training in daily life, say at the post office or while waiting outside my first-graders' classrooms at the end of the school day.

Wounded Warriors tell me they're not just going to walk again, they're going to run, and they're going to run marathons!

Writing is a marathon, not a sprint.

Yesterday was the New York City Marathon. Republicans won in a landslide.

You can be born into a musical family and have an ear for music but being technically gifted, be it playing an instrument or songwriting, takes years to get good at. So for me, I'm excited to start over, and yeah, I have a few talents I can build off of. But I see this as a long process; it's a marathon.

You can't win a marathon without putting some bandaids on your nipples!

Advice of all kinds from experienced marathoners can sweep you away. Your training, reading and racing will expand your network and everyone has a story – the best shoes, clothes, energy foods. Don’t second-guess yourself or your process. Be friendly, act on advice that feels right for you and leave the rest.