What has passed is already finished with. What I find more interesting is what is still to come.
Emil Zatopek

My running was very simple; it was out of myself.
Emil Zatopek

Why should I practice running slow? I already know how to run slow. I want to learn to run fast.
Emil Zatopek

The athlete of today is not an athlete alone. He's the center of a team - doctors, scientists, coaches, agents and so on.
Emil Zatopek

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

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

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