It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys. — Emil Zatopek Borders Copy Share Image
An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head. — Emil Zatopek Athlete Copy Share Image
Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater. — Emil Zatopek Friendship Copy Share Image
I'm not interested in how long I can hold out, but in how fast I can reach the finishing line. — Emil Zatopek Fast Copy Share Image
If I run 100 meters 30 times, that is 3 kilometers and no longer a sprint. — Emil Zatopek Longer Copy Share Image
What has passed is already finished with. What I find more interesting is what is still to come. — Emil Zatopek Finished Copy Share Image
If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon. — Emil Zatopek Different Copy Share Image
The childhood games ended for me when I was 14 and I finished school. I had to find a job, not an… — Emil Zatopek Childhood Copy Share Image
If you come to think of it, you never see deer, dogs and rabbits worrying about their menus and yet they run… — Emil Zatopek Animal Copy Share Image
I had started as an average athlete - a normal boy. It took me three years to win a race. I was… — Emil Zatopek Average Copy Share Image
Everyone said, 'Emil, you are a fool!' But when I first won the European Championship, they said: 'Emil, you are a genius!' — Emil Zatopek Championship Copy Share Image
I was unable to walk for a whole week after that, so much did the race take out of me. But it… — Emil Zatopek Exhaustion Copy Share Image
We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience… — Emil Zatopek Experience Copy Share Image
If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. It's raining?… — Emil Zatopek Fitness Copy Share Image
I will run with perfect style when they start judging races for their beauty, like figure-skating. For now, I just want to… — Emil Zatopek Beauty Copy Share Image
When a person trains once, nothing happens. When a person forces himself to do a thing a hundred or a thousand times,… — Emil Zatopek Determination Copy Share Image
One day the factory sports coach, who was very strict, pointed at four boys, including me, and ordered us to run in… — Emil Zatopek Boys Copy Share Image
By a persistent effort of will it is possible to change the whole body. The athlete must always keep in mind this… — Emil Zatopek Accepting Copy Share Image
I didn't know much. It wasn't possible to buy a book about Nurmi, but I found out that in order to be… — Emil Zatopek Better Copy Share Image
To boast of a performance which I cannot beat is merely stupid vanity. And if I can beat it that means there… — Emil Zatopek Boast Copy Share Image
When I was young, I was too slow. I thought I must learn to run fast by practicing to run fast, so… — Emil Zatopek Crazy Copy Share Image
Why should I practice running slow? I already know how to run slow. I want to learn to run fast. — Emil Zatopek Practice Copy Share Image
Sometimes I feel that old desire. Then my body tells me it is 50 years old. I take the easy way instead. — Emil Zatopek Body Copy Share Image
A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket. — Emil Zatopek Dreams Copy Share Image
Sri Chinmoy brings Heaven to me. He inspires everyone to be happy. He deserves the biggest gold medal. — Emil Zatopek Deserve Copy Share Image
It is not necessary to smile and make a wonderful impression on the judges. — Emil Zatopek Impression Copy Share Image
Is it raining? That doesn't matter. Am I tired? That doesn't matter, either. Then willpower will be no problem. — Emil Zatopek Discipline Copy Share Image
When I was young, I was too slow. I thought I must learn to run fast by practicing to run fast, so… — Emil Zatopek Back Copy Share Image
The athlete of today is not an athlete alone. He's the center of a team - doctors, scientists, coaches, agents and so… — Emil Zatopek Agents Copy Share Image
There is a great advantage in training under unfavorable conditions. It is better to train under bad conditions, for the difference is… — Emil Zatopek Advantage Copy Share Image
You can't climb up to the second floor without a ladder. When you set your aim too high and don't fulfill it,… — Emil Zatopek Aim Copy Share Image
You must be fast enough - you must have endurance. So you run fast for speed and repeat it many times for… — Emil Zatopek Endurance Copy Share Image
