The Only Victory That Counts Is The

Only By God?s Grace Have I Made It To See Today And Only By God?s Grace Will I Ever See Tomorrow.

I Always Loved Running... It Was Something You Could Do By Yourself, And Under Your Own Power. You Could Go In Any Direction, Fast Or Slow As You Wanted, Fighting The Wind If You Felt Like It, Seeking Out New Sights Just On The Strength Of Your Feet And The Courage Of Your Lungs.

People Say That It Was Degrading For An Olympic Champion To Run Against A Horse, But What Was I Supposed To Do? I Had Four Gold Medals, But You Can't Eat Four Gold Medals. There Was No Television, No Big Advertising, No Endorsements Then. Not For A Black Man, Anyway.

I Let My Feet Spend As Little Time On The Ground As Possible. From The Air, Fast Down, And From The Ground, Fast Up.

It All Goes So Fast, And Character Makes The Difference When It's Close