I deliberately returned slowly to training after Raphael was born and everything, apart from being bitten by a dog while out training in Monaco at the beginning of the year, has gone pretty well.

Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.

Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!

You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud.

Today was not about times, it was about getting in there, enjoying the race, and enjoying the atmosphere

I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.

As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio...

Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before.

From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of.

Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete; the other side just comes with the package.

I have not had the chance to go out there and do myself justice in an Olympic marathon yet. I have not been able to get to an Olympic marathon injury-free yet.

Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie.

Hayworth's marriage made her a princess, but her feet made her a queen.

Urban conservationists may feel entitled to be unconcerned about food production because they are not farmers. But they can't be let off so easily, for they are all farming by proxy.

Way over yonder is a place I have seen In a garden of wisdom from some long ago dream.

A parade looks like a bunch of people are excited about being in traffic.

Then what explains war among states? Rousseau's answer is really that war occurs because there is nothing to prevent it.

I was a lawyer and I loved it, but my Francesca was born, and a divorce followed way too soon after.

Love is a power too strong to be overcome by anything but flight.

Whatever you believe, you need faith to get through the day.