Quotes from the Books: My Life In the Pits by Ronda Rich
and Ride of your Life by Lyn St. James
"Though Alan [Kulwicki] I came to realize that a happy, fulfilling life is not acquired by timid souls. It is created by those who are brace of heart, strong of spirit and stubborn of mind. It takes fortitude of the grandest kind to choose the life we want rather than settling back meekly and letting life choose for us. Too many people allow ho-hum lives to choose them, and then they grouse about the dullness of their existence and lament the dreams they left scattered behind in their youth. THey let family and financial obligations engulf them, overwhelming them with responsibilities. I saw Alan make tough choices and fight incredible adversity and overwhelming odds. But when he was down on the ground, fighting to stand again, he was at peace in his heart because he has chosen the right path. Alan Kulwicki showed me and the rest of the world that if you work long enough and hard enough and refuse to be sidelined by adversity, you can capture you dreams. "
---Ronda Rich, My Life In the Pits Pg. 60
"...I learned that our dreams don't stand still and wait for us. They're moving targets, so roping them takes practice, perseverance and resilience after countless failures. But, of course, if it were easy, we would all be living our dreams, wouldn't we? Alan [Kulwicki] was the best teacher possible because he refused to let his dream outrun him."
---Ronda Rich, My Life In the Pits Pg. 61
" Joy of life is contagious. If you're excited about life and all that it holds, the people around you will get caught up in your joy, and the sparkle of your life will add glitter to theirs. It's a wonderful contribution to humanity, and just think -- it's a simple key you hold in the palm of your hand."
---Ronda Rich, My Life In the Pits Pg. 80
"First, choose a job that is fun. Life is too short to have to "work" for a living....Determine what you love to do, then figure out a way to make a living doing that. ..Humour is the best stress reducer in the world and helps us to survive trying times."
---Ronda Rich, My Life In the Pits Pg. 125
"From Tim [Richmond], I learned that sometimes the way you die is more important than how you lived. A heroic death will erase a multitude of sins and mistakes while a less noble death will only accentuate them. There are those who will argue that Tim's living and dying are inexplicably linked. I won't dispute that. But I will argue that there is good in the soul of every man and every life has a purpose and reason for being."
---Ronda Rich, My Life In the Pits Pg. 168
"I learned that you don't always have to be the very best to win. You don't have to be the brightest, the smartest, the most talented to prevail....Sometimes to win, all you have to be is willing to take a risk, a chance, a bold gamble. Sometimes you just have to step out of the box of comfort and security that we love so and just "go for it!" I always remember this when I take on something grand, something that others consider and not be intimidated by the thought of failure."
---Ronda Rich, My Life In the Pits Pg. 183
"Because women drive cars that look similar to the ones that are raced. They understand trying to pass a car on the interstate or being cut off by someone else. It's harder to understand football on a similar emotional level. Women connect with the sport in an emotional way. These drivers and their families are like family to the female fans, and that makes a big difference."
---Ronda Rich, My Life In the Pits Pg. 195
"For to love a man is to accept his dreams, whether you understand them or not. If you strip him of his dreams, you've stripped him of his soul, and without that he cannot completely love you. I learned early in my life that to love a racer is to accept that, more often than not, in the race for his heart, you will come second."
---Ronda Rich, My Life In the Pits Pg. 212
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