Emil Zatopek

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• When a person trains once, nothing happens. When a person forces himself to do a thing a hundred or a thousand times, then he certainly… Determination
• A runner must run with dreams in his heart. Dream
• 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… Ever Known
• Try for a goal that's reasonable, then gradually raise it. Goal
• Why should I practice running slow? I already know how to run slow. I want to learn to run fast. Already Know
• Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater. All
• To boast of a performance which I cannot beat is merely stupid vanity. And if I can beat it that means there is nothing special… Already Finished
• If you come to think of it, you never see deer, dogs and rabbits worrying about their menus and yet they run much faster than… Deer
• When I was young, I was too slow. I thought I must learn to run fast by practicing to run fast, so I ran 100… Back Slow
• It is not necessary to smile and make a wonderful impression on the judges. Impression
• My running was very simple; it was out of myself. Inspirational
• If I can get better, why not? Better
• Men, today we die a little. Die
• One day the factory sports coach, who was very strict, pointed at four boys, including me, and ordered us to run in a race. I… Boys
• Is it raining? That doesn't matter. Am I tired? That doesn't matter, either. Then willpower will be no problem. Matter Either
• If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon. Different Life
• 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 enthusiasm… Aim
• An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head. Athlete
• If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. It's raining? That doesn't matter.… Athlete
• It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys. Borders
• The athlete of today is not an athlete alone. He's the center of a team - doctors, scientists, coaches, agents and so on. Agents
• There is a great advantage in training under unfavorable conditions. It is better to train under bad conditions, for the difference is then a tremendous… Advantage
• I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time Athlete
• A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket. Dreams
• We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a… Essence

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