23 Quotes by Jeff Myers

When the people of a nation stop communicating, they lose the common purpose that made them great. Their cities become ghost towns. People live aimlessly because they have no cause for which they are willing to die. The cry of the populace is 'Just leave me alone'. Perhaps the ultimate hell is that the wish will be granted. It is not unlikely that our own nation will collapse not through an explosive roar, but through a deafening silence. This silence must be broken in our generation. We may never get another chance.

You could hear 'Gilroy' over the loudspeaker. We were running our races and we were winning our heats or coming in second.

The high jump ran late so it was still going on (after all the other events had ended). Both teams circled around. There was so much excitement and pressure.

(The girls meet) came down to one event.

The main difference between now and then is not too many (schools) had all-weather tracks. So when you had the chance to run on a fast track, you did.