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Everybody seems to have given up hope of trying. I haven't. It isn't easy and it isn't supposed to be, but I'm accomplishing something. How many people give up a lot to do something good. I'm sure we would have found a cure for cancer 20 years ago if we had really tried

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Terry Fox
Age: 21 †
Born: 1959
Born: July 28
Died: 1981
Died: June 28
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I'm not doing the run to become rich or famous.
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Our privacy is starting to be invaded and we can't get anything done. I'm happy with the fundraising but upset we don't have time to talk and meet with people.
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It took cancer to realize that being self-centered is not the way to live. The answer is to try and help others.
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Some people can’t figure out what I’m doing. It’s not a walk-hop, it’s not a trot, it’s running, or as close as I can get to running, and it’s harder than doing it on two legs. It makes me mad when people call this a walk. If I was walking it wouldn’t be anything.
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I bet some of you feel sorry for me. Well don't. Having an artificial leg has its advantages. I've broken my right knee many times and it doesn't hurt a bit.
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I'm not a dreamer... but I believe in miracles. I have to
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Dreams are made possible if you try.
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I know that you can do the impossible.
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I do what I do for the people who believe in me, not for the jerks who don't.
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It snowed all day long, fortunately it didn't stay on the road. It was very, very cold today. Fortunately, the wind was at my back. The terrain was rolly but not big hills. The first miles were like usual tough, but I felt quite good from there till the end of 10 miles.
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I remember promising myself that should I live I would prove myself deserving of life.
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Somewhere the hurting must stop.
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I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.
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When I started this run, I said that if we all gave one dollar, we’d have $22 million for cancer research, and I don’t care man, there’s no reason that isn’t possible. No reason!
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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.
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It’s one thing to run across Canada, but now, people are really going to know what cancer is.
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Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going.
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Even though I'm not running anymore, we still have to try to find a cure for cancer. Other people should go ahead and try to do their own thing now.
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I want to try the impossible to show that it can be done.
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