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“I leaned to Dimitri. “Are all Russians crazy?” “Yes,” he said with a smile. “It is the only way to be Russian and happy at the same time.” “That’s…dark.” “That’s Russian!”
― Project Hail Mary
― Project Hail Mary
“Love was an action, an instinct, a response roused by unplanned moments and small gestures, an inconvenience in someone else’s favor.”
― Crying in H Mart
― Crying in H Mart
“Whether you’re an elite or a first-timer, that’s the magic of marathoning, the recognition of your own potential that had been there all along.”
― The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
― The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
“This isn't the ending I dreamed of, sure. But when you realize failing doesn't make you a failure, you give yourself permission to try all sorts of things.”
― Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
― Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
“Oh thank God. I can’t imagine explaining “sleep” to someone who had never heard of it. Hey, I’m going to fall unconscious and hallucinate for a while. By the way, I spend a third of my time doing this. And if I can’t do it for a while, I go insane and eventually die. No need for concern.”
― Project Hail Mary
― Project Hail Mary
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