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Quotes by Ethiopian Authors
"This is what I wanted. They tell me that London is the best field in history. I wanted to be part of that. Because everyone will be there it will be a wonderful challenge for me. You can see the best runners, how they look, how they run. For me to beat the best is what counts."
"I used to run to school, 10k every day. And this at altitude, perfect preparation, really."
"My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money. Then I won a Mercedes at the world championships and I gave it to him. From the moment it arrived my father said: 'Good, you can support not just yourself but me too'."
"It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked."
"The labour of the farmers, no doubt is of greater value than the financial capacity of the government and non-government institutions which can only play a supportive role."
"I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner."
"I wanted the world to know that my country Ethiopia has always won with determination and heroism."
"That is not enough. Sport has been great for me, a great learning place that if you want to achieve you can, even if you are from the poorest part of Africa."
"Eradicate poverty. This is all that matters in my country. When I am out training I think about this a lot; when I am running it is going over in my mind. As a country we cannot move forward until we eradicate poverty."
"We have finished the job, what shall we do with the tools?"
"Thanks to the heroic sons and daughters of this country, who have paid sacrifices, we have been able to score a number of victories which are encouraging the nation-building process we are engaged in."
"You know, I want to help my country. Definitely I can help them, simply by winning races. Sure, they can follow my path to a good career. But for me it is not enough. I want to be more than that. In everything I want to be a role model."
"Desire activates the potential that was coined within you. You cannot unleash your potential without stepping up your desire to succeed..."
"This hand is not very active always, because it was in this hand that I carried my books. My carrying hand was always my strongest. Now I think my other hand has developed more muscles from signing all those autographs."
"You're unstoppable not because you're stronger than your challenges/competitors. It's because you're consistent. You won't quit easily!!!"
"An unceasingly grateful life can easily heal from the wounds of hurt and setback. It can also easily shed resentment, hate, and bitterness."
"If EXCELLENCE is one of your values, not only you self-critic and evaluate your performance consistently, you BEG others for honest feedback..."
"The tragedy of unfulfilling life is that you're already dead but no one pronounced you dead..."
"Enjoy every blessing you can get from ever setback and quickly move on. Don't dwell too much on a setback. Don't miss out other blessings ahead..."
"I wish to express my hope that the efforts of our nations, nationalities and peoples in the direction of the development of our democratic order will be successful."
"I no longer think that laziness is all about being idle. I now know when I become lazy- when I stop learning new things, and cease to grow."
"Self-awareness is the key to find our uniqueness. The latter increases our chance to succeed in our personal, career, and business lives..."
"You have already manifested what you know. What you have known thus far could only take you this far. If you're not happy and satisfied where you are in life, your career, and business, go to the next level. Unfortunately, you cannot go to the next height without discovering what you haven't known."
"You shouldn't allow people who hurt you to occupy a fraction of your heart. Forgive and move on, especially in this season of thanksgiving."
"People are attracted to leaders who are skillful in motivating them to become more, do more, and achieve more..."
"When we hesitate to change on time, we predispose ourselves to miss the boat that would take us to our envious future..."
"I've many reasons why I believe that every individual I meet is a greatness material, I don't have any reason to think otherwise except that person's self doubt."
"Patience takes away lots of stress, regrets, & sleepless nights knowing that all is well at the end of the day if we just wait a little bit."
"The people who care about you may not tell you your blind spots fearing to offend/hurt you. Open up and ask their feedback and get enlightened."
"Humility is hard when someone has things like wealth, knowledge, & recognition that may tempt him/her behave and act pridefully. Otherwise, worrying about pride without these factors that predispose you, it is just an illusion."
"Our values define who we're. Never met great persons who kept compromising their values. Let's go beyond lip service to defend our values..."
"There must not be any single person in the world whom you should allow to rent a portion of your heart. Don't hold grudge. Forgive and move on..."
"If your focus is on your failures, limitations, & fears, you've one sure destination. You'll get drowned. If not now, at the end of the day!"
"Blaming our past for not taking action to change our destiny for good is taken from a weak man's playbook..."
"How do you know whether you're serious about your values? You fight for them when they're violated even if it costs you title, favor, friendship, and profit."
"When you put yourself and your interest ahead of the people you intend to serve, it doesn't take long to find out that it's a recipe for disappointment."
"Honesty doesn't mean you reveal everything you discern and feel. That is why we have the word discretion..."
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