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Exercise Quotes

"Exercise is the yuppie version of bulimia."

"Exercise is the yuppie version of bulimia."

Barbara Ehrenreich, American Writer

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"Mathematical reasoning may be regarded rather schematically as the exercise of a combination of two facilities, which we may call intuition and ingenuity."

"Mathematical reasoning may be regarded rather schematically as the exercise of a combination of two facilities, which we may call intuition and ingenuity."

Alan Turing, English Mathematician

Exercise, Intuition, May

11

"He who lives in the single exercise of his mental faculties, however usefully or curiously directed, is equally an imperfect animal with the man who knows only the exercise of muscles."

"He who lives in the single exercise of his mental faculties, however usefully or curiously directed, is equally an imperfect animal with the man who knows only the exercise of muscles."

Francis Wright, Scottish Activist

7

"Since then, I have not missed five consecutive days in getting some type of aerobic exercise, mostly jogging."

"Since then, I have not missed five consecutive days in getting some type of aerobic exercise, mostly jogging."

Kenneth H. Cooper, American Soldier

7

"For exercise, I now run with my chocolate Lab puppy, Oscar."

"For exercise, I now run with my chocolate Lab puppy, Oscar."

Daniela Pestova, Czechoslovakian Model

7

"Exercise is labor without weariness."

"Exercise is labor without weariness."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

Exercise, Labor

7

"Psychiatrists always say, Oh, we're very professional. I use exercise as my medication."

"Psychiatrists always say, Oh, we're very professional. I use exercise as my medication."

Trisha Goddard, English Entertainer

7

"The only exercise I excel at is jumping to conclusions."

"The only exercise I excel at is jumping to conclusions."

James Nathan Miller, American Author

6

"I get pretty much all the exercise I need walking down airport concourses carrying bags."

"I get pretty much all the exercise I need walking down airport concourses carrying bags."

Guy Clark, American Musician

Exercise, Pretty, Walking

6

"Exercise is the chief source of improvement in our faculties."

"Exercise is the chief source of improvement in our faculties."

Hugh Blair, Scottish Theologian

Exercise, Improvement

6

"It's an intuitive exercise to do a Shakespeare play and to go through a Shakespeare play."

"It's an intuitive exercise to do a Shakespeare play and to go through a Shakespeare play."

Mark Rylance, English Actor

Exercise, Play, Shakespeare

6

"I don't criticize weight training - as long as it is not a substitute for aerobic training."

"I don't criticize weight training - as long as it is not a substitute for aerobic training."

Kenneth H. Cooper, American Soldier

Exercise, Training, Weight

6

"Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picnicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the tiger always eats last."

"Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picnicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the tiger always eats last."

Maureen Dowd, American Journalist

Exercise, Press, Wooing

6

"It's hard for me to talk about Dom right now because I am Dom right now. So it's a really strange exercise to try to reflect on something that I am at the moment. But I guarantee you that when I'm done with the movie and you ask me that question, I'll be able to give you something insightful."

"It's hard for me to talk about Dom right now because I am Dom right now. So it's a really strange exercise to try to reflect on something that I am at the moment. But I guarantee you that when I'm done with the movie and you ask me that question, I'll be able to give you something insightful."

Vin Diesel, American Actor

Exercise, Now, Question, Right

6

"If you're asking your kids to exercise, then you better do it, too. Practice what you preach."

"If you're asking your kids to exercise, then you better do it, too. Practice what you preach."

Bruce Jenner, American Athlete

Exercise, Kids, Practice

5

"Exercise? I get it on the golf course. When I see my friends collapse, I run for the paramedics."

"Exercise? I get it on the golf course. When I see my friends collapse, I run for the paramedics."

Red Skelton, American Comedian

Exercise, Friends, Golf

5

"I'm a Utilitarian, so I don't see the rule against lying as absolute; it's always subject to some overriding utility which may prevent its exercise."

"I'm a Utilitarian, so I don't see the rule against lying as absolute; it's always subject to some overriding utility which may prevent its exercise."

Peter Singer, Australian Philosopher

Exercise, Lying, May

5

"Nothing lifts me out of a bad mood better than a hard workout on my treadmill. It never fails. Exercise is nothing short of a miracle."

"Nothing lifts me out of a bad mood better than a hard workout on my treadmill. It never fails. Exercise is nothing short of a miracle."

Cher, American Musician

Exercise, Nothing

5

"I would rather exercise than read a newspaper."

"I would rather exercise than read a newspaper."

Kim Alexis, American Model

5

"When doing your aerobic exercise, go at a comfortable pace until you've developed more stamina."

"When doing your aerobic exercise, go at a comfortable pace until you've developed more stamina."

Lee Haney, American Athlete

5

"Freedom is a muscle... you have to exercise it."

"Freedom is a muscle... you have to exercise it."

Roy Scheider, American Actor

Exercise, Freedom

5

"But you can't exercise and be high. It's impossible."

"But you can't exercise and be high. It's impossible."

Tommy Chong, Canadian Actor

5

"Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that."

"Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that."

Shannon Miller, American Athlete

5

"Walking is great to be used as an exercise program."

"Walking is great to be used as an exercise program."

Lee Haney, American Athlete

Exercise, Walking

5

"A year ago I had a back injury and followed a good nutrition program to help speed up my recovery. I focused on exercise and staying healthy in order to get back out on the ice."

"A year ago I had a back injury and followed a good nutrition program to help speed up my recovery. I focused on exercise and staying healthy in order to get back out on the ice."

Sasha Cohen, American Athlete

Exercise, Help, Injury, Order

5

"A lot of songs you write are just for exercise - just pencil sharpeners."

"A lot of songs you write are just for exercise - just pencil sharpeners."

Harlan Howard, American Musician

Exercise, Songs

5

"The only way you get that fat off is to eat less and exercise more."

"The only way you get that fat off is to eat less and exercise more."

Jack LaLanne, American Athlete

5

"With narration, you have to be very accurate with your voice. It's a good exercise to do."

"With narration, you have to be very accurate with your voice. It's a good exercise to do."

Ben Kingsley, English Actor

Exercise, Voice

5

"I've always had a kind of visual eye, and it was a pleasant exercise for that."

"I've always had a kind of visual eye, and it was a pleasant exercise for that."

Adrian Edmondson, English Actor

5

"As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed."

"As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed."

James Madison, American President

Exercise, Liberty, Man, Opinions

5

"Thinking has become a superfluous exercise... purely internal, without compelling force, more or less a game."

"Thinking has become a superfluous exercise... purely internal, without compelling force, more or less a game."

Jacques Ellul, French Philosopher

Exercise, Force, Thinking

4

"To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors."

"To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors."

Al Oerter, American Athlete

Exercise, Open, Right, State

4

"It's good to always do some sort of exercise."

"It's good to always do some sort of exercise."

Ashley Scott, American Actress

4

"I really believe the only way to stay healthy is to eat properly, get your rest and exercise. If you don't exercise and do the other two, I still don't think it's going to help you that much."

"I really believe the only way to stay healthy is to eat properly, get your rest and exercise. If you don't exercise and do the other two, I still don't think it's going to help you that much."

Mike Ditka, American Coach

Exercise, Help, Rest

4

"Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe."

"Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe."

Patrick MacGill, Irish Journalist

4

"Once in a while I'll get moved to do some exercise. It's something I long for but the biggest problem is bending down and putting my tennis shoes on. Once I go out I'm OK."

"Once in a while I'll get moved to do some exercise. It's something I long for but the biggest problem is bending down and putting my tennis shoes on. Once I go out I'm OK."

David Soul, American Actor

Exercise, Tennis

4

"It's very important to have the right clothing to exercise in. If you throw on an old T-shirt or sweats, it's not inspiring for your workout."

"It's very important to have the right clothing to exercise in. If you throw on an old T-shirt or sweats, it's not inspiring for your workout."

Cheryl Tiegs, American Model

Exercise, Inspiring, Old, Right

4

"Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well."

"Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well."

James Freeman Clarke, American Clergyman

Exercise, May, Sleep

4

"Don't get me wrong, I think bikes are terrific. I own several of my own, including a trendy mountain style, and ride them for pleasure and light exercise."

"Don't get me wrong, I think bikes are terrific. I own several of my own, including a trendy mountain style, and ride them for pleasure and light exercise."

Brock Yates, American Editor

Exercise, Light, Pleasure, Style

4

"The first of all commodities to be exchanged is labour, and the freedom of man consists only in the exercise of the right to determine for himself in what manner his labour shall be employed, and how he will dispose of its products."

"The first of all commodities to be exchanged is labour, and the freedom of man consists only in the exercise of the right to determine for himself in what manner his labour shall be employed, and how he will dispose of its products."

Henry Charles Carey, American Economist

Exercise, First, Freedom, Man

4

"According to the Gallup Poll, 24 percent of American adults exercised regularly in 1961, and 50 percent after 1968. The peak was 59 percent in 1984, dropping off to 51 percent last September."

"According to the Gallup Poll, 24 percent of American adults exercised regularly in 1961, and 50 percent after 1968. The peak was 59 percent in 1984, dropping off to 51 percent last September."

Kenneth H. Cooper, American Soldier

4

"I think if you are writing an instrumental you are dealing with more of an aesthetic in a sense but a lyric is more of a putting yourself on the line and a much more expensive exercise."

"I think if you are writing an instrumental you are dealing with more of an aesthetic in a sense but a lyric is more of a putting yourself on the line and a much more expensive exercise."

Leo Kottke, American Musician

Exercise, Sense, Writing

4

"Squash - that's not exercise, it's flagellation."

"Squash - that's not exercise, it's flagellation."

Noel Coward, English Playwright

4

"If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all."

"If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all."

Joey Adams, American Comedian

4

"We were made to exercise. We feel better."

"We were made to exercise. We feel better."

Bob Greene, American Journalist

4

"Becoming the new feminine ideal requires just the right combination of insecurity, exercise, bulimia and surgery."

"Becoming the new feminine ideal requires just the right combination of insecurity, exercise, bulimia and surgery."

G. B. Trudeau, American Cartoonist

Exercise, Insecurity, Right

4

"It's challenging, but you have to at least try to eat right and exercise."

"It's challenging, but you have to at least try to eat right and exercise."

Joely Fisher, American Actress

Exercise, Right

4

"Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order."

"Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order."

John Adams, American President

Exercise, Horses, Old, Order

3

"I dare not exercise personal liberty if it infringes on the liberty of others."

"I dare not exercise personal liberty if it infringes on the liberty of others."

Billy Sunday, American Clergyman

Exercise, Liberty

3

"Exercise is done against one's wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse."

"Exercise is done against one's wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse."

George A. Sheehan, American Writer

Exercise, Wishes

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