Broken Open Quotes

“I reminded myself that you can’t train hard enough to make the pain go away. The pain is part of the journey and, in fact, to a greater point, the pain is why I was here.”
― David Clark, Broken Open: Mountains, Demons, Treadmills And a Search for Nirvana

“After all, the object isn't to become so mentally strong that we can suffer through any experience; the object is to become so peaceful inside that we choose not to suffer when the pain comes.”
― David Clark, Broken Open: Mountains, Demons, Treadmills And a Search for Nirvana

“There is a special feeling of knowing that nothing must die for me to thrive.”
― David Clark, Broken Open: Mountains, Demons, Treadmills And a Search for Nirvana

“We may never know, with any certainty, what will produce the longest and healthiest life. But there are a few things we can all agree on… maybe. Processed foods are the single biggest offender in terms of burglarizing our health. And as such, they should be put on the list of known predators and violent offenders.”
― David Clark, Broken Open: Mountains, Demons, Treadmills And a Search for Nirvana

“Addicts know the voices in their heads can’t be trusted, and that is precisely why there are so many of us out there in the ultra marathon community, moving forward one step at a time. And that’s what Nico and I did—one step followed by another until we got to Hope Pass.”
― David Clark, Broken Open: Mountains, Demons, Treadmills And a Search for Nirvana