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Top 20 Terry Fox Quotes (2025 Update)

Terry Fox Quote: “Dreams are made possible if you try.”

1. “Dreams are made possible if you try.”

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Terry Fox Quote: “I want to try the impossible to show that it can be done.”

2. “I want to try the impossible to show that it can be done.”

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Terry Fox Quote: “I just wish people would realize that anything’s possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try.”

3. “I just wish people would realize that anything’s possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try.”

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Terry Fox Quote: “It took cancer to realize that being self-centered is not the way to live. The answer is to try and help others.”

4. “It took cancer to realize that being self-centered is not the way to live. The answer is to try and help others.”

Terry Fox Quote: “If you’ve given a dollar, you are part of the Marathon of Hope .”

5. “If you’ve given a dollar, you are part of the Marathon of Hope .”

Terry Fox Quote: “I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.”

6. “I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.”

Terry Fox Quote: “I know that you can do the impossible.”

7. “I know that you can do the impossible.”

Terry Fox Quote: “Even if I don’t finish, we need others to continue. It’s got to keep going.”

8. “Even if I don’t finish, we need others to continue. It’s got to keep going.”

Terry Fox Quote: “I do what I do for the people who believe in me, not for the jerks who don’t.”

9. “I do what I do for the people who believe in me, not for the jerks who don’t.”

Terry Fox Quote: “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.”

10. “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.”

Terry Fox Quote: “I remember promising myself that should I live I would prove myself deserving of life.”

11. “I remember promising myself that should I live I would prove myself deserving of life.”

Terry Fox Quote: “How many people ever get a chance to do something that they really believe in?”

12. “How many people ever get a chance to do something that they really believe in?”

Terry Fox Quote: “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!”

13. “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!”

Terry Fox Quote: “I’m not doing the run to become rich or famous.”

14. “I’m not doing the run to become rich or famous.”

Terry Fox Quote: “It’s one thing to run across Canada, but now, people are really going to know what cancer is.”

15. “It’s one thing to run across Canada, but now, people are really going to know what cancer is.”

Terry Fox Quote: “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.”

16. “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.”

Terry Fox Quote: “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.”

17. “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.”

Terry Fox Quote: “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.”

18. “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.”

Terry Fox Quote: “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.”

19. “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.”

Terry Fox Quote: “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.”

20. “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.”

Terry Fox Quote: “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.”

21. “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.”

Terry Fox Quote: “It almost hurts me to walk down a road and have people grab my hand and ask for my autograph and not sit and talk. When I’m finished I’m not going to be on the front page, but I’m going to be just as happy without the publicity.”

22. “It almost hurts me to walk down a road and have people grab my hand and ask for my autograph and not sit and talk. When I’m finished I’m not going to be on the front page, but I’m going to be just as happy without the publicity.”

Never Give Up Quotes

Never Give Up Quotes

Dreaming Big Quotes

Dreaming Big Quotes

Growth Mindset Quotes

Growth Mindset Quotes

Encouraging Quotes for Students

Encouraging Quotes for Students

Optimism Quotes

Optimism Quotes

Never Give Up Quotes

Never Give Up Quotes

Dreaming Big Quotes

Dreaming Big Quotes

Growth Mindset Quotes

Growth Mindset Quotes

Encouraging Quotes for Students

Encouraging Quotes for Students

Optimism Quotes

Optimism Quotes

Goal Setting Quotes

Goal Setting Quotes

Dream Big Quotes

Dream Big Quotes

Inspirational Quotes for Men

Inspirational Quotes for Men

Impossible Quotes

Impossible Quotes

Keep Going Quotes

Keep Going Quotes

You Are Amazing Quotes

You Are Amazing Quotes

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