Seneca the Younger
Philosopher, Statesman
"In war there is no prize for runner-up."
Runners quotes
Runners
41 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Olivia Wilde
Actress, Producer, Director
"We have sex like Kenyan marathon runners."
Patrick Wilson
Actor
"I am an avid runner, mainly on weekends."
Aristotle
Philosopher
"In a race, the quickest runner can never overtake the slowest, since the pursuer must first reach the point whence the pursued started, so that the slower must always hold a lead."
Laozi
Philosopher
"A good runner leaves no footprints."
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"The true runner comes to the finish and receives the prize and is crowned."
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"I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner."
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"I'm a runner first before anything else."
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"It's like a runner or a swimmer training all the time. I sing every day."
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"You never see a smiling runner."
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"Let's face it: I am not a professional runner."
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