“For me, running is both exercise and a metaphor. Running day after day, piling up the races, bit by bit I raise the bar and by clearing each level I elevate myself. In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.”
"When you fall in love, the natural thing is to give yourself to it. That’s what I think. It’s just a form of sincerity."
- Haruki Murakami
Love
"It feels good to think about you when I'm warm in bed. I feel as if you're curled up there beside me, fast asleep. And I think how great it would be if it were true."
- Haruki Murakami
Love
"If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets."
- Haruki Murakami
Love
"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it."
- Haruki Murakami
Awareness
"Mountains, according to the angle of view, the season, the time of day, the beholder’s frame of mind, or any one thing, can effectively change their appearance. Thus, it is essential to recognize that we can never know more than one side, one small aspect of a mountain."
- Haruki Murakami
Awareness
"We are all capable of change, both in our actions and our hearts."
- Beauty and the Beast
Personal Growth
"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."
- Paulo Coelho
Personal Growth
"If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person."
- Clayton M. Christensen
Personal Growth
"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."
- Arianna Huffington
Personal Growth
"The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why."
- Mark Twain
Personal Growth