My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity. Arthur Ashe
Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy. Benjamin Disraeli
Obviously, you always want to win, but you want to win by skiing a race that you're proud of and you feel like you really challenged yourself and left it all out there. Bode Miller
One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started. Michael Johnson
Our character is not so much the product of race and heredity as of those circumstances by which nature forms our habits, by which we are nurtured and live. Cicero
Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the human race is beneath their notice, that they're better than other human beings. James A.Baldwin
Race was thick in the O.J. Simpson case from the very beginning, but it wasn't evident. And I think the O.J. Simpson case revealed that there is subtle race, and there is sophisticated race, and there's evident and observable race. Michael Eric Dyson
Race wasn't an issue. My family was French, but Yorkville was a melting pot of races and cultures. Bob Cousy
Running back-to-back races requires a certain tactical prudence. Going too hard in any one race might jeopardize your performance in another. Maintaining proper hydration and caloric equilibrium also becomes increasingly critical. Dean Karnazes
Running is a simple, primitive act, and therein lays its power. For it is one of the few commonalities left between us as a human race. Dean Karnazes
Running on different types of racetracks is challenging - not only for the drivers, but even more for the team members who have to make adjustments to the cars before each race. Michael Andretti
So much of young adult literature has turned dark, almost pathological. It's almost as if there is a race to see who can be the most dysfunctional. Richard Paul Evans
Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that before.' It's more than just a race, it's a style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative. Steve Prefontaine