Boast Quote by Emil Zatopek

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

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

I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time

— Emil Zatopek

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

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

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

If I run 100 meters 30 times, that is 3 kilometers and no longer a sprint.

— Emil Zatopek

Sri Chinmoy brings Heaven to me. He inspires everyone to be happy. He deserves the biggest gold medal.

— Emil Zatopek

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

It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys.

— Emil Zatopek

If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.

— Emil Zatopek

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