„It’s not to anybody’s best interest to think about how they will be perceived tomorrow. It hurts you in the long run.“

— Bob Dylan

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„During these travels he's starting to train me in a most interesting way. We'd be sitting somewhere and I'd say,"Did I ever tell you about the time that Tim and I …"And he'd say, "Don't think about the past. Just be here now."Silence.And I'd say, "How long do you think we're going to be on this trip?"And he'd say, "Don't think about the future. Just be here now."I'd say, "You know, I really feel crumby, my hips are hurting …"“
— Ram Dass
„Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Say you’re running and you think, ‘Man, this hurts, I can’t take it anymore. The ‘hurt’ part is an unavoidable reality, but whether or not you can stand anymore is up to the runner himself.“
— Haruki Murakami
„I'm often asked what I think about as I run. Usually the people who ask this have never run long distances themselves. I always ponder the question. What exactly do I think about when I'm running? I don't have a clue.“
— Haruki Murakami