"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." — Martin Luther King Jr.

"If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you." — Fred DeVito, Exhale Spa's fitness instructor

"They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." — Andy Warhol

"Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that before.' It's more than just a race, it's a style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative." — Steven Prefontaine

"Just because you don't achieve something doesn't mean it won't happen. It only means it won't happen now." — American hurdler Lolo Jones

"I don't love broccoli, and I don't love the treadmill, but I love the way I feel when I'm healthy and strong. It empowers me in all facets of my life. So remember, that although something may not be fun in the moment, remind yourself of the ultimate reward, and allow that to motivate you through the tough times." — Jillian Michaels

"If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat." — Herschel Walker

"If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then willpower is no longer a problem. It's raining? That doesn't matter. I am tired? That's besides the point. It's simply that I just have to." — Emil Zatopek, Czech Olympian