"The Running Dream" Quotes
A high school track star copes with losing her leg in a bus accident.
young adult | 332 pages | Published in 2011
Quotes
I don't know what's worse - being born without legs or having them amputated later in life.
I think a lot of people have dreams and things they want, but they're afraid to go for them.
Your life is yours, and yours alone. Rise up and live it.
She's living life, not just her life, but the life she wants to live.
It's about determination and persistence. It's about never giving up.
You have to do what you believe in. You have to chase your dreams.
It's hard to look at yourself and realize that you're still the same person, only the outside has changed.
The world's a better place when people are out doing their best.
We all have to make choices in life, but we also have the power to choose how we react to situations.
My attitude was: I can't do it because I've lost my legs. But then I realized, I can do it. I just have to do it differently.





