Nick Willis quotes

“That's the beauty of this great sport (track), though-it's such a fine line between success or not, which makes the sweet moments that much more worth savoring.”
-- Nick Willis

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“Sport is how poor kids from poor countries pass through the eye of the needle to riches and recognition.”

“After love, book collecting is the most exhilarating sport of all.”

“I didn't grow up a theatre kid, going to theatre camps. I played sports, and that was my main direction. But luckily, I never had to choose between sports and theatre.”

“We're never as good as we think we are, nor as bad as we think we are.”

“I wouldn't give one iota to make a trip from the cradle to the grave unless I could live in a competitive world.”

“Shakira is a new friend, but I love her dearly already. She's so sweet and adorable and hilarious.”

“A woman must be a cute, cuddly, naive little thing - tender, sweet, and stupid.”

“Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy. Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability. Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses: aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“How can I ever hope to communicate something to you unless I get signals back from you that I'm on the right track or that I've started at some place that you're familiar with?”

Source : "World Science Festival: Brian Greene and Alan Alda Bring Science to the Masses". Interview with Clare Richardson, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 02, 2011.

“I like the marathon because it's one race where you can find out who's really the toughest. On the track, sometimes a guy can just pull away, and you want to stay with him but you don't have the leg speed. The marathon is slow enough that anyone can stay with you if he wants, if he has the will. The marathon is ultimately a test of will.”