The only thing I want to sponsor is cancer, and cancer can be beaten. Not any other product. And I hope nobody tries to use me, because I won't let them.
Terry FoxRead
I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a desire to leave a lasting impact on others through one's actions.
Terry Fox, through his profound statement, emphasizes the importance of setting an inspiring example for future generations. He aims to be remembered not just for his achievements, but for the courage and perseverance he demonstrated in the face of adversity, particularly in his fight against cancer and his quest to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.
Themes
ExampleInspirationLegacyImpactCourage
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to students about making a difference in the world.
More from Terry Fox
All quotes →Who would have thought it would be possible to run across Canada on one leg, eh? I wanted to try the impossible and show that it could be done.
Terry FoxRead
Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going without me.
Terry FoxRead
If you’ve given a dollar, you are part of the Marathon of Hope .
Terry FoxRead
I bet some of you feel sorry for me. Well don't. Having an artificial leg has its advantages. I've broken my right knee many times and it doesn't hurt a bit.
Terry FoxRead
Twenty-six miles is now my daily minimum.
Terry FoxRead
Similar quotes
That is what we are supposed to do when we are at our best - make it all up - but make it up so truly that later it will happen that way.
Ernest HemingwayRead
This faith transforms the whirlwind of despair into a warm and reviving breeze of hope. The words of a motto which a generation ago were commonly found on the wall in the homes of devout persons need to be etched on our hearts: Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. There was no one there.
Martin Luther King, Jr.Read
I don't see myself as ever being like anybody else.
Lady GagaRead
There’s nothing better than discovering, to your own astonishment, what you’re meant to do. It’s like falling in love.
Mike NicholsRead
Because you are alive, everything is possible.
Nhat HanhRead
I just thought I was empty and now I'm being filled...and I just wanted to keep being filled.
Laura HillenbrandRead