You can run a sprint or your can run a marathon, but you can't sprint a marathon.

This is a marathon, not a sprint.

A 100 yard sprint wouldn't yield the result of a 100 mile marathon. Major flaw in judgement would only result in an ultimate disappointment

For everybody in their busy lives, you need to invest in sharpening your tools, and you need to invest in longevity.

I think people are coming to the realization that this is going to be a marathon that's going to be running for a period of time and [Merck is] unlikely to pay any money out over the next few years.

Business is a sprint until you find an opportunity, then it's the patience of a marathon runner.