The only thing I want to sponsor is cancer, and cancer can be beaten. Not any other product. And I hope nobody tries to use me, because I won't let them.
Terry FoxRead
I've said to people before that I'm going to do my very best to make it, and I'm not going to give up. And that's true. But I might not make it. And if I don't make it, the Marathon of Hope better continue.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Determination can lead to personal success, but it's important to inspire others along the way.
Terry Fox's quote emphasizes the value of perseverance in the face of uncertainty and the importance of inspiring collective hope. While personal aspirations are significant, the commitment to a greater cause—such as the Marathon of Hope—illustrates that individual efforts can contribute to a broader legacy that transcends personal success.
Themes
DeterminationHopePerseveranceInspirationLegacy
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about resilience and goal-setting.
More from Terry Fox
All quotes →Who would have thought it would be possible to run across Canada on one leg, eh? I wanted to try the impossible and show that it could be done.
Terry FoxRead
Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going without me.
Terry FoxRead
If you’ve given a dollar, you are part of the Marathon of Hope .
Terry FoxRead
I bet some of you feel sorry for me. Well don't. Having an artificial leg has its advantages. I've broken my right knee many times and it doesn't hurt a bit.
Terry FoxRead
Twenty-six miles is now my daily minimum.
Terry FoxRead
Similar quotes
Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.
Nelson MandelaRead
The athlete who is building muscles though weight training should be very sure to work adequately on speed and flexibility at the same time. In combat, without the prior attributes, a strong man will be like the bull with its colossal strength futilely pursuing the matador or like a low-geared truck chasing a rabbit.
Bruce LeeRead
I have to make sure that I don't silence myself about the things that I believe in, because sometimes the fear creeps in of 'What if fewer people watch the show or fewer people hire me because I express my politics?' For me, the commitment is to never be quiet just because I'm in the public eye.
Kerry WashingtonRead
Down South, there was the old 'ladies-don't-do-such-things' way of thinking. You couldn't be a lady and a good athlete at the same time.
Wilma RudolphRead
In other words, let's give our young women the right weapons to fight with as they charge naked into battle, instead of ordering them to get back in the house and put some goddamn clothes on.
Amanda PalmerRead
Fear is a greater evil than evil itself.
Saint Francis De SalesRead