"I've always been very impatient. At age 10 I frankly found life boring, and I can remember age 9 having the awful thought, as it seems now looking back on it, A war! That should liven things up a bit!"
- Roger Bannister
About this Quote
This quote by Roger Bannister speaks to his impatience and uneasyness as a kid. At age 10, he found life boring and was looking for something to make it more exciting. His idea of a war as a method to liven things up is a reflection of his vibrant naivety and absence of understanding of the effects of war. It likewise talks to his desire for experience and excitement, which he would later on find in his athletic pursuits. His quote is a reminder that even as kids, we can have strong sensations and desires that form our lives.
"Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage"
