Marathon/distance

Famous quotes containing the words marathon and/or distance:

    “In their eyes I have seen
    the pin men of madness in marathon trim
    race round the track of the stadium pupil.”
    —Patricia K. Page (b. 1916)

    “The distance that the dead have gone
    Does not at first appear—
    Their coming back seems possible
    For many an ardent year.”
    —Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)