"There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner."
- Dean Karnazes
Adversity
"Some seek the comfort of their therapist’s office, others head for the corner pub, but I chose running as my therapy."
- Dean Karnazes
Healing
"Toeing the starting line of a marathon, regardless of the language you speak, the God you worship, or the color of your skin, we all stand as equal. Perhaps the world would be a better place if more people ran."
- Dean Karnazes
Connection to Earth
"Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived."
- Dean Karnazes
Inner Peace
"The marathon is an opportunity for redemption. Opportunity, because the outcome is uncertain. Opportunity, because it is up to you, and only you, to make it happen."
- Dean Karnazes
Empowerment
"The youth of this generation have a greater capacity for obedience than any previous generation."
- Elder David A. Bednar
Strength
"He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior."
- Confucius
Strength
"The pain you feel today will show itself as strength tomorrow."
- Tunde Oyeneyin
Strength
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
- Mahatma Gandhi
Strength
"Strength is the product of struggle, you must do what others don’t to achieve what others won’t."
- Henry Rollins
Strength