National Blueberry Cheesecake Day “The cheesecake was smooth and lush, with the personality of a warm and well-to-do uncle...” - Don DeLillo

"Just keep moving. Some said this to me a long time ago. It's a Buddhist saying, I think: 'There is no wasted effort.'" - Lauren Graham

"A healthy outside starts from the inside." - Robert Urich

National Grape Popsicle Day “All day long I can look forward to a popsicle.” - Zadie Smith

National Brisket Day “The hard part isn’t making the brisket, it is finding people to trust you to make brisket.” - Seth Godin

"Your mind is your strongest muscle." - Tunde Oyeneyih

National Biscuit Day “You got to risk it if you want the biscuit.”  - Len Goodman

"Healthy is an outfit that looks different on everybody." - Unknown

National Mint Julep Day “The mint julep may be sacred in the south, but so is college football and that doesn’t stop us from enjoying it.” - Jonathan Miles

"Exercise to stimulate, not to annihilate. The world wasn't formed in a day, and neither were we. Set small goals and build upon them." - Lee Haney

National Macaroon Day “It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” - Laura Ingalls Wilder

"Nothing will work unless you do." - Maya Angelou

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz

"You are truly your own hero in running. It is up to you to have the responsibility and self-discipline to get the job done." Adam Goucher

"Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't" - Jerry Rice

"Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it." - Oprah Winfrey

"True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united." - Wilhelm Von Humboldt

"Whether a mile or a marathon, you get there the same way … one step at a time. Such is life." - Baylor Barbee

"Train hard. Train smart. Have fun!" - Matt Wilpers

"You can't be upset about the results you didn't get for the work you didn't do." - Jess Sims

"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't , you're right." - Henry Ford

"Confidence comes from discipline and training." - Robert Kiyosaki

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination." - Tommy Lasorda

"You have to think it before you can do it. The mind is what makes it all possible." -Kai Greene

"Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance." - Samuel Johnson

"Don't dream of winning, train for it!" - Mo Farah

"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall." - Confucius

"Right now, your competition is training." - Unknown

"The only failure is not to try." - George Clooney

"I am 100 percent convinced that working out is part of what makes me so happy." - Jennifer Lopez

"Don't complain. Just work harder." - Randy Pausch

"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden

"Good things come to those who sweat." - Unknown

"I don't run to add days to my life, I run to add life to my days." - Ronald Rood

"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." - Joseph Addison

"Ask yourself: 'Can I give more?' The answer is usually: 'Yes.'" - Tergat

"To me, sweat is workout bliss." - Brooke Burke-Charvet

"I breathe in strength and breathe out weakness." - Amy Hastings Cragg

"You don't have to be the best, you just have to give your best." - Unknown

"Run hard when it's hard to run." - Pavvo

"Look in the mirror. That's your competition." - John Assanaf

"In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that." - Fred Lebow

“From baked goods to liquor, anisette makes everything a little bit sweeter.” ---Anonymous

"But I also realize that winning doesn't always mean getting first place; it means getting the best out of yourself." - Meb Keflezigh

“Black beans and soybeans are the cornerstones of longevity diets around the world.” ---Dan Buettner

"Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up." - Amby Burfoot

“Good barbecue comes from experience, and experience, well, that comes from poor barbeque.” - Aaron Franklin

“When I was younger, we had a grape arbor, and my mom would go out and pick grapes and make grape jam in the sink-boil it, put it in jars, and give it away as gifts.” - Taylor Swift

“I make amazing fried chicken. The secret is taco seasoning.”  - Tituss Burgess