Famous Quotes by Dean Karnazes

“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.”

I’m not a masochist, but running is my art, and the most beautiful art is often born from pain.

Struggling and suffering are the essence of a life worth living. If you’re not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you’re not demanding more from yourself... you’re choosing a numb existence. You’re denying yourself an extraordinary trip.

There is no finish line.

Run for those who can’t.

You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face.

Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.

When you cross that finish line, no matter how slow or fast, it will change your life forever.

Some seek the comfort of their therapist's office, others head for the corner pub, but I chose running as my therapy.

Life is not about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself.

When all else fails, start running!

There’s magic in misery. Just ask any runner.

Western culture has things a little backwards right now. We think that if we had every comfort available to us, we’d be happy. We equate comfort with happiness. And now we’re so comfortable we’re miserable.

Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

I run because if I didn’t, I’d be sluggish and glum and spend too much time on the couch.

Run when you’re in the mood, and run even when you’re not.

The human body has limitations; the human spirit is boundless.

If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.

Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness.