Terry Fox

“I don’t feel that this is unfair. That’s the thing about cancer. I’m not the only one, it happens all the time to people. I’m not special.”

“It took cancer to realize that being self-centered is not the way to live. The answer is to try and help others.”

“Even if I don’t finish, we need others to continue. It’s got to keep going.”

“Some people can’t figure out what I’m doing. It’s not a marathon, it’s a marathon of hope.”

“I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.”

“Somewhere the hurting must stop.”

“I got satisfaction out of doing things that were difficult. It was an investment in myself.”

“If you've given a dollar, you are part of the Marathon of Hope.”

“I am not a quitter.”

“I'm not a dreamer, and I'm not saying this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to.”

“I just wish people would realize that anything’s possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try.”

“The people in cancer clinics all over the world are the real heroes.”