Sign in with Facebook
3,949 books
—
5,035 voters
Paul
https://www.goodreads.com/paulnordquist
“He wanted to impart some of the truths Bruce Denton had taught him, that you dont' become a runner by winning a morning workout. The only true way is to marshal the ferocity of your ambition over the course of many days, weeks, months, and (if you could finally come to accept it) years. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials. How could he make them understand?”
―
―
“What was the secret, they wanted to know; in a thousand different ways they wanted to know The Secret. And not one of them was prepared, truly prepared to believe that it had not so much to do with chemicals and zippy mental tricks as with that most unprofound and sometimes heart-rending process of removing, molecule by molecule, the very tough rubber that comprised the bottoms of his training shoes. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials.”
― Once a Runner
― Once a Runner
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that receives it.”
―
―
“What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.”
― The Golden Notebook
― The Golden Notebook
“I really do believe that all of you are at the beginning of a wonderful journey. As you start traveling down that road of life, remember this: There are never enough comfort stops. The places you're going to are never on the map. And once you get that map out, you won't be able to re-fold it no matter how smart you are.
So forget the map, roll down the windows, and whenever you can pull over and have picnic with a pig. And if you can help it never fly as cargo.”
―
So forget the map, roll down the windows, and whenever you can pull over and have picnic with a pig. And if you can help it never fly as cargo.”
―
Paul’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Paul’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
489 books
|
30 friends
772 books
|
52 friends
347 books
|
53 friends
27 books
|
5 friends
41 books
|
51 friends
31 books
|
127 friends
27 books
|
127 friends
235 books
|
57 friends
More friends…
Polls voted on by Paul
Lists liked by Paul
