Running Hard Quotes:

It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit.

- George A. Sheehan

topic: Motivational, Running, Ideas, Marathon Motivational, Marathon Runners

There's only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything.

- Vince Lombardi

source: Vince Lombardi, Balance Design (1998). “Motivation Lombardi Style”

topic: Success, Leadership, Giving, Determination To Succeed, Worthwhile Things

The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat.

- Bill Squires

topic: Running, Cat, Long, Marathon Runners, Motivational Cross Country Running

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.

- William James

topic: Running, Perseverance, Inspirational Sports, Marathon Runners, Marathon Running

Run hard, be strong, think big!

- Percy Cerutty

topic: Running, Fitness, Strong, Inspirational Runner, Funny Running

We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.

- Jesse Owens

source: Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Running, Self Determination, Marathon Motivational

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

- Michael Jordan

source: Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

topic: Running, Wall, Giving Up, Favorite Sports, Inspirational Football

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.

- Calvin Coolidge

source: Quoted in Quotable Calvin Coolidge, ed. Peter Hannaford (2001).

topic: Persistence, Men, World, Unsuccessful, Solved Problems

Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

- Michael Jordan

topic: Motivational, Sports, Figures, Favorite Sports, Inspirational Football

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.

- Calvin Coolidge

topic: Motivational, Wisdom, Loss, Unsuccessful, Perserverance

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.

- Henri Frederic Amiel

topic: Running, Perseverance, Mean, Pushing On, Obstacle In Life

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

- Calvin Coolidge

topic: Inspirational, Determination, Persistence, Unsuccessful, Solved Problems

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them

- Michael Jordan

topic: Basketball, Trying, Achieve, Hurdling Obstacles, Inspirational Adversity

The key to the fast break is every one running hard for their teammates.

- Paul Westhead

topic: Basketball, Running, Keys, Running Hard

Like running trying to live a good life has to hurt a little bit, or we're not running hard enough, not really trying.

- June Jordan

topic: Running, Hurt, Good Life, Little Bit, Running Hard

Running is so natural to me. When I was running track, people used to ask me, "When are you gonna start running hard?" The wind hits me in the face, and I feel so smooth - Man, I love to run!

- Eric Dickerson

topic: Football, Running, Men, Running Hard

To run hard after holiness is another way of running hard after God.

- Kevin DeYoung

topic: Running, Holiness, Way, Running Hard

The whole wood seemed running now, running hard, hunting, chasing, closing in round something or - somebody? In panic, he began to run too, aimlessly, he knew not whither.

- Kenneth Grahame

topic: Running, Hunting, Woods, Running Hard