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Even though Im not running anymore, we still have to try to find a cure for cancer. Other people should go ahead and try
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"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

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This quote by Terry Fox talks to the value of continuing to defend a treatment for cancer, even after his own fight with the illness had ended. He was no longer running his Marathon of Hope, but he still thought that it was important to keep striving for a remedy. He wished to motivate others to use up the cause and continue to work towards discovering a remedy. He wanted to inspire others to act and do their own thing to assist find a remedy. He wished to reveal that even though he was no longer running, the battle against cancer was still crucial and ought to not be forgotten. His words are a pointer that we need to never quit hope and must continue to pursue a remedy.

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Canada Flag This quote is written / told by Terry Fox between July 28, 1958 and June 28, 1981. He/she was a famous Athlete from Canada. The author also have 4 other quotes.

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