Eric Liddell
8 quotes
Biography
Eric Henry Liddell was a Scottish sprinter, rugby player and a Christian missionary. Born in Tianjin, China to Scottish missionary parents, he attended a boarding school near London, spending time when possible with his family in Edinburgh, and afterwards attended the University of Edinburgh.
"God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure."
"God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure."
"Anyone who, neglecting that fixed hour of prayer, [will] say he can pray at all times but will probably end in praying at no time."
"If, in the quiet of your heart, you feel something should be done, stop and consider whether it is in line with the character and teaching of Jesus. If so, obey that impulse to do it, and in doing so you will find it was God guiding you."
"It has been a wonderful experience to compete in the Olympic Games and to bring home a gold medal. But since I have been a young lad, I have had my eyes on a different prize. You see, each one of us is in a greater race than any I have run in Paris, and this race ends when God gives out the medals."
"Christ for the world, for the world needs Christ!"
"In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one has done his best."
"No man who really is a man ever cared for the easy task. There is no enjoyment in the game that is easily won. It is that in which you have to strain every muscle and sinew to achieve victory that provides real joy."