Milkha Singh

Today, Jamaica is known because of just one man - Usain Bolt. Not many Indians have managed to reach the finals of…

— Milkha Singh

Life is not decided by lines on a palm but by the power of the will, hard work and discipline.

— Milkha Singh

If you want a name, you have to fight death.

— Milkha Singh

If you look at history of athletics in the country almost all champions have hailed from the villages.

— Milkha Singh

Kids in the city can play cricket, badminton, tennis or football. Athletics is not their cup of tea.

— Milkha Singh

I have given permission that my medals be transferred from the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi to the sports museum in…

— Milkha Singh

I could have joined politics during Nehru's or Indira Gandhi's time. I don't want to. I stay away from these things.

— Milkha Singh

I want people to be passionate about their fitness. Everyone must take ten minutes of physical exercise daily at home or outside.

— Milkha Singh

If Milkha Singh is known as the Flying Sikh in the whole world today, the credit goes to General Ayub and to…

— Milkha Singh

The government does a lot, ranging from providing the infrastructure to financial support for training etc. In our time, we didn't get…

— Milkha Singh

I tried to join the army two or three times.

— Milkha Singh

When I won gold medals in both the 200m and 400m events at the 1958 Asian Games, the then chief of army…

— Milkha Singh

The fact is that children get spoiled in bad company.

— Milkha Singh

Dhyan Chand passed away long back but we should not forget what he has done for the country.

— Milkha Singh

I am happy with the Padma Shri. What difference does it make to me if I am now given a higher Padma…

— Milkha Singh

I did not even know what athletics was; the Army taught me everything.

— Milkha Singh

If anyone has it in him to work hard, he can rise from the earth and touch the sky.

— Milkha Singh

I enjoyed watching 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' very much. Many such sports films should be made so that the upcoming generation draws inspiration…

— Milkha Singh

I start my day with two eggs and two slices of toast along with juice and take 1-2 chapatis with dal and…

— Milkha Singh

Not every school in India has athletics as a compulsory sport. They should make it compulsory.

— Milkha Singh

I am fit at 88 years of age. I do yoga and also go jogging 2-3 times which has kept me fit…

— Milkha Singh

Don't sell your country's pride for a few bucks.

— Milkha Singh

In my time, talking to a girl was like talking to God.

— Milkha Singh

We had nothing in our times. The athletes and sportsmen in those days didn't earn much money. We worked for the applause,…

— Milkha Singh

If today any athlete were to put in as much effort as Milkha Singh did, he can conquer the universe and his…

— Milkha Singh