Marla Runyan Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“Some people have a negative attitude, and that's their disability.”
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“Don't listen to negative influences. Believe in yourself, and show others what you can do. Only "you" can find your potential.”
-- Marla Runyan#Believe Quotes #New Beginnings Quotes #Negative Influence Quotes
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“It was a very strange, disappointing race in that no one wanted to take it out. That's why I took the lead. I wanted some people to run the real distance and that was frustrating. So I took the pace around the second lap, which in some ways is suicidal...but I wanted the pace to be honest.”
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“I think what I represent is achieving what you want in life. It's a matter of your attitude. Some people have a negative attitude, and that's their disability.”
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“I wanted to run my race. I didn't want to sit there and play games and see who could kick the hardest. I wanted it to be a race.”
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“If all you do is make excuses, then that is how people see you. Make your strengths visible.”
-- Marla RunyanSource : Source: visionlossresources.org
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“People suddenly expected less of me and I didn't want that. Not only could I keep up with sighted kids, I could excel. I have an intense competiveness that was always in me.”
-- Marla RunyanSource : Source: visionlossresources.org
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“If you want to be known for whom you are as a person, then your responsibility it to make your qualities more visible. I believe if you don't you are becoming a victim.”
-- Marla RunyanSource : Source: visionlossresources.org
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“Sometimes parents limit the experiences their kids will have, saying they are going to fail; they can't ride a bike or do sports.”
-- Marla RunyanSource : Source: visionlossresources.org
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“There is a big difference to someone being born with vision loss, to a kid having vision loss, to a senior having macular degeneration and losing their sight.”
-- Marla RunyanSource : Source: visionlossresources.org
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