Ned Dodd Quotes in Iron Will (1994)

Ned Dodd: Training begins now.

Will Stoneman: Ned? Ned, it's cold! Ned! Ned! Mom! Mom! Mom, please, it's cold! Mom, it's cold! Mom!

Ned Dodd: The first few days you sleep five hours. Then four, then three, then two. The last day you don't sleep. You just run. Run till the end.

Indians: You have to be strong. You have to learn focus, stamina, and balance. Only the smart ones will finish. You have to run longer and sleep less. It's your only chance. You'll make friends who arn't your friends, enemies who want to hurt you. Be careful who you trust.

Will Stoneman: How do I know who to trust?

Ned Dodd: Trust the dogs.

Indians: You have one chance. You must run at night when the others have stopped. Run with the moon. Embrace the darkenss. Grow hard with the cold. Put pain from your mind. And on the last day, when all will at night... you alone will be friendly with the dark.

Will Stoneman: Do you think I can do this?

Ned Dodd: Matters most what you think.

Will Stoneman: I think you should come, is what I think.

Ned Dodd: Be strong boy. Be brave. Your father will be with you always. He lives in your dreams. Trust the dogs. Trust yourself.

Will Stoneman: I will.

Ned Dodd: When you come to face the thing you fear let the Creator guide you.