Quotes by Emil Zatopek

“You cant climb to the second floor without a ladder. Try for a goal thats reasonable, then gradually raise it.”

“An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.”

“If you want to run, then run a mile. If you want to experience another life, run a marathon.”

“I am Nurmi! I am Nurmi!”

An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.

A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket.

If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. Its raining? That doesnt matter. I am tired? Thats besides the point. Its simply that I just have to.

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

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 marathon.

Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater.

Its at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys.