Sometimes It Takes Years To Really Grasp

I Ran And Ran And Ran Every Day, And I Acquired This Sense Of Determination, This Sense Of Spirit That I Would Never, Never Give Up, No Matter What Else Happened.

When The Sun Is Shining I Can Do Anything; No Mountain Is Too High, No Trouble Too Difficult To Overcome.

I Would Be Disappointed If I Were Remembered As A Runner Because I Feelthat My Contribution To The Youth Of America Has Far Exceeded The Woman Who Was The Olympic Champion.

The Potential For Greatness Lives Within Us All.

I Know Black Women In Tennessee Who Have Worked All Their Lives, From The Time They Were Twelve Years Old To The Day They Died. These Women Don't Listen To The Women's Liberation Rhetoric Because They Know That It's Nothing But A Bunch Of White Women Who Had Certain Life-styles And Who Want To Change Those Life-styles.