“We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river to explore. What falls there are, we know not; what rocks beset the channel, we know not; what walls ride over the river, we know not. Ah, well! we may conjecture many things.”
John Wesley Powell
“In true love the smallest distance is too great, and the greatest distance can be bridged.”
Hans Nouwens
“No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth.”
Robert Southey
“Among men and women, those in love do not always announce themselves with declarations and vows. But they are the ones who weep when you're gone. Who miss you every single night, especially when the sky is so deep and beautiful, and the ground so very cold.”
Alice Hoffman
“Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.”
Kay Knudsen
“Do we need distance to get close?”
Sarah Jessica Parker
“The situation [with British middle-distance runners] would be less worrying if it were not being reflected at the next level down... Unfortunately someone seems to have pulled out the plug because the depth is now very worrying.”
Steve Cram