Adam Grant
Organizational Psychologist, Author
"Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon."
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Priyanka Chopra
Actress
"I adore watching movies; movie marathons are my favorite pastime. I can watch up to five movies back to back. I also love music and like reading whenever I get the time."
Olivia Wilde
Actress, Producer, Director
"We have sex like Kenyan marathon runners."
Haile Gebrselassie
Athlete
"I know what I want when I start a marathon: to win! But what do you want? Make sure you're clear in advance and don't go out too fast."
Tony Robbins
Author, Life Coach
"The race of life is a marathon, not a sprint."
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"The marathon always starts after 30K. That's where the problems start. You start without any problems, without any pain. All the pain comes after 30K. Sometimes, it's possible to have pain even in the finger."
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"I think psychedelics are sort of like doing calisthenics in preparation for the marathon at the end of time."
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"Wounded Warriors tell me they're not just going to walk again, they're going to run, and they're going to run marathons!"
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"Making a movie is like a marathon, and commercials are like sprints - they're equally satisfying, but in different ways."
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"You can run a sprint or your can run a marathon, but you can't sprint a marathon."
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"Since my fried left me,I've got nothing to do but walking.I walk to forget.I walk,I escape,I get further.My friend will not come back,now I am a marathon man."
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"I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner."
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"I happen to be a huge 'Lord of the Rings' fan. I do an annual marathon of the extended editions."
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"I would say to people is, that investigation, as it has already been stated, is a marathon and not a sprint. But it is one of great concern to the American people. And so we're committed to keeping people informed."
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"I thought about running a marathon a long time ago, but I'm just not a runner."
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"Business is a marathon, and most of society thinks it's a sprint."
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"I used to run a full marathon in three hours and 25 or 26 minutes. Not any more."
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"What could be funnier than a fat person trying to run a marathon?"
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"The American dream is not a sprint or even a marathon but a relay."
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"Not everybody is going to run a marathon or do a triathlon. It's not necessary to do that to be in good health."
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"Age shakes Athena's tower, but spares gray Marathon."
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