The medal is not for yourself. It couldn't be done without the support and help of my people, runners, and coaches

I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.

Be very strong... be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion.

Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition.

In Cuba we use our champions to promote the sport.

We are just not made up to be middle distance runners.

Anyone who attempts anything original in the world must expect a bit of ridicule.

I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport.

The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete.

You never know the limit of a human being.

I love music, and outside of work my family keeps me very busy, I have five children to keep track of.

There was a lot they didn’t tell you about death, she had discovered, and one of the biggies was how long it took the ones you loved most to die in your heart.

Moral’ means one is free to enjoy only the things that belong to him and those he receives naturally and spontaneously. That is the ultimate meaning of morality.

You will find, that when you have someone to love, that the face is less important than the brain, and the body is less important than the heart.

Such stuff the world is made of.

We have arrived at an intellectual chaos.

I don't like the country. The crickets make me nervous.

The rising sun can dispel the darkness of night, but it cannot banish the blackness of malice, hatred, bigotry, and selfishness from the hearts of humanity.

God makes the life fertile by disappointments, as he makes the ground fertile by frosts.

This is terrific! What fun! Maybe tomorrow I can go to the prom with my brother. The day after, perhaps I can wear white pants and unexpectedly get my period.

Man is a talking animal and he will always let himself be swayed by the power of the word. Machines won't change human nature.