My life is a blessing every day that I get up. God saved my feet. How am I not going to use them?
Interpretation
Life is a precious gift, and we should appreciate every day and use our abilities to the fullest.
In this quote, Gail Devers expresses gratitude for life and the opportunities it brings. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing each day as a blessing and the responsibility to utilize our talents and abilities, in her case, her feet, to make the most out of life. This perspective highlights a proactive approach to living and a deep appreciation for the simple act of waking up each day.
In practice
This quote can serve as a reminder during motivational speeches about resilience and gratitude.
I always said a prayer before I ran, and my prayer was to win. My prayer was that God would allow me to run my best on that day, or better than my best. So whatever the outcome is, I have to be satisfied with it if I know I gave it my best effort.
True and false fears let us refrain, Let us love nobly, and live, and add again Years and years unto years, till we attain To write threescore ; this is the second of our reign.
I had a project for my life which involved 10 years of wandering, then some years of medical studies and, if any time was left, the great adventure of physics.
I had a period in my life where I decided that I would never be bored again and that, if I had any free time at all, I would make plans, and I would always be doing things. It actually was great for a year or so, but then I lost all of my friends.
An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
I savor life. When you have anything that threatens life... it prods you into stepping back and really appreciating the value of life and taking from it what you can.
I don't mind growing old. If I have to go before my time, this is how I'll go-- cigarette in one hand, glass of scotch in the other.
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