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

More Quotes by Emil Zatopek

I will run with perfect style when they start judging races for their beauty, like figure-skating. For now, I just want to run as fast as possible.

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

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

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

Sometimes I feel that old desire. Then my body tells me it is 50 years old. I take the easy way instead.

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 turns to bitterness. Try for a goal that's reasonable, and then gradually raise it.