Quote by Jesse Owens

I always loved running -- it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.

I always loved running -- it was something you could do by y

Summary

This quote highlights the liberating essence of running. It emphasizes the autonomy and control one has when engaging in this activity. Running allows individuals to escape from the constraints of the external world, relishing in the solitude and enabling exploration of new places. It conveys the freedom to dictate one's pace and the exhilarating ability to challenge oneself by confronting obstacles such as fighting against the force of wind. Overall, this quote encompasses the empowering and self-driven nature of running.

Topics

Enjoyment

By Jesse Owens

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Wenn jemand starb, dem du dein Herz geschenkt hattest, nahm

Wenn jemand starb, dem du dein Herz geschenkt hattest, nahm er es dann mit?

Death German

Change will never happen when people lack the ability and co

Change will never happen when people lack the ability and courage to see themselves for who they are.

Bryant H. McGill

Change

The sunlight claps the earth, and the moonbeams kiss the sea

The sunlight claps the earth, and the moonbeams kiss the sea: what are all these kissings worth, if thou kiss not me?

Percy Bysshe Shelley

When Hitler attacked the JewsThere are other versions. There

When Hitler attacked the JewsThere are other versions. There is no definitive wording or verified source.

Martin Niem, Attributed: Congres

Protest

You need clear, energetic minds, in order to appreciate the

You need clear, energetic minds, in order to appreciate the exalted character of the truth, to value the atonement, and to place the right estimate upon eternal things.

Truth Order Rights Character Mind Places Estimates

My dreams came true while wearing the opening look from the

My dreams came true while wearing the opening look from the spring/summer 2010 Dior ready-to-wear collection. I will never forget how special I felt opening John Galliano's show, like I was living a dream.

Dreams

Who is there that ever receives a gift and tries to make bar

Who is there that ever receives a gift and tries to make bargains about it? Let us, then, return thanks for what He has bestowed on us. Who can tell whether, if we had had a larger share of ability or stronger health, we should not have possessed them to our destruction.

Alphonsus Liguori

Health

I'm so secluded. Very alone.

I'm so secluded. Very alone.

Yves Saint Laurent

Alone

The Web as I envisaged it, we have not seen it yet. The futu

The Web as I envisaged it, we have not seen it yet. The future is still so much bigger than the past.

Tim Berners-Lee

Future

We must truly listen to each other, respecting our essential

We must truly listen to each other, respecting our essential brotherhood and the courage of those who try to speak, however they may differ from us in professional standing or religious belief or moral vision. We must speak and listen patiently, with good humor, with real expectation, and our dialogue can serve both truth and charity.

Inspirational Religious

Great artists are people who find the way to be themselves i

Great artists are people who find the way to be themselves in their art. Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.

Art

Diplomacy in general does not resolve conflicts. Wars end no

Diplomacy in general does not resolve conflicts. Wars end not due to peace processes, but due to one side giving up.

Peace