Dean Karnazes Quotes

• We have killed our souls with comfort instead of seeking fulfillment and achievement.

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• Never, under any circumstances, argue with a tired woman. She is always right.

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• Life is a series of obstacles and setbacks; living is overcoming them.

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• Once you permit yourself to compromise, you fail yourself.

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• When we pass them, show no signs of weakness. Look strong.

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• Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is the one who endures that the final victory comes.

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• The human body has limitations; the human spirit is boundless.

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• Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness.

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• Pain is the body’s way of ridding itself of weakness.

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• Sometimes you’ve got to go through hell to get to heaven.

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• If you can’t run, then walk. And if you can’t walk, then crawl. Do what you have to do. Just keep moving forward and never, ever give up.

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• Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.

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• Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.

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Dean Karnazes (13)

Birth:	23rd August, 1962
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Runner

About

Dean Karnazes was born in Inglewood in Los Angeles County, California. He is an American ultramarathon runner, and author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All Night Runner, which details ultra endurance running for the general public.

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