I was unable to walk for a whole week after that, so much did the race take out of me. But it was the most pleasant exhaustion I have ever known. — Emil Zatopek 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 concept of change and progression. He must never accept his limitations as being permanent, because they are not. — Emil Zatopek 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 easy thing… — Emil Zatopek 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 I ran… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
I had started as an average athlete - a normal boy. It took me three years to win a race. I was glad that… — Emil Zatopek 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, then he… — Emil Zatopek 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 was the… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
If I run 100 meters 30 times, that is 3 kilometers and no longer a sprint. — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
Sri Chinmoy brings Heaven to me. He inspires everyone to be happy. He deserves the biggest gold medal. — Emil Zatopek 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, then your… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys. — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon. — Emil Zatopek 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 something, run… — Emil Zatopek Copy Share Image
