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Run Quotes

Most Famous Run Quotes of All Time!

Running here scales from the physical to the political. One line jokes that anyone capable of running a kitchen well could just as easily run a country, while another builds from managing a village up to leading a whole region.

There ain't nobody going to run me out of nowhere.

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

Whatever play is called, I go run the route.

Quotes by Adam Thielen

If you don't hire originals, you run the risk of people disagreeing but not voicing their dissent.

Quotes by Adam Grant

A publicly run health care program could compete with private insurance companies, which have a record of overcharging and underperforming.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

Able Quotes

The day we run out of petrol is the day Iran will be free.

Quotes by Abbas Kiarostami

I had a long run as a captain. I had some fantastic ups and also quite a few lows in between.

Quotes by AB de Villiers

We must get rid of fossil fuels by developing injection systems for automobiles, which can run on bio-fuel.

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I no longer run barefoot.

Quotes by Zola Budd

I could run like a gazelle, couldn't I?

Quotes by Willie McCovey

Always Quotes

If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

I was built for the long run, not for the short dash, I guess.

Quotes by William Shatner

I very much enjoy things like '24,' although I suspect that's run its course.

Quotes by Will Tudor

The show had run its course on the Fox network.

Quotes by Will Arnett

Harness mules and oxen, but give a horse a chance to run.

Quotes by Wild Bill Hickok

Away Quotes

If people are able to run the affairs of a village well, eventually they'll be able to run a township, and a county.

Quotes by Wen Jiabao

Any cook should be able to run the country.

Quotes by Vladimir Lenin

It's a songwriter's dream to have a song recorded and run up the charts.

Quotes by Valerie Simpson

My coach told me if I broke the national record for the 200, I could run a 100.

Quotes by Usain Bolt

I couldn't live up to it. So I chose to run away.

Quotes by Ursula Andress

Like Quotes

I lift weights and I run, that's what I do.

Quotes by Tyson Gay

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on this Run collection?
The page mixes literal quotes about running, like giving up going barefoot, with figurative uses of the word about running a village, a country, or an organization. It's a small word doing a lot of different jobs across these lines.
Why do people look up quotes with the word run?
"Run" covers both physical activity and leadership or management, so people search for these quotes whether they're talking about fitness or about capability in charge of something. That dual meaning makes it a flexible topic for captions.
There's a quote about any cook being able to run the country - what's the point of that one?
It's a playful, almost provocative statement suggesting that competence in one area can translate to leadership in another. It stands out among the more literal running quotes and gives the page a bit of wit.
Is this page really about jogging or running as exercise?
Only partly - one quote references running barefoot and another compares running speed to a gazelle, but the rest lean toward the figurative sense of running something. For quotes more focused on physical capability, the Able page pairs well.
How can these run quotes be used?
They work as captions for fitness content, leadership reflections, or a quick line about getting things moving. Related pages include Away for a change-of-pace angle and Always for persistence themes.

A couple of lighter lines capture the simple joy of speed and motion, from giving up going barefoot to imagining oneself running with real grace. See Able quotes for more on capability, or Away quotes.