The athlete of today is not an athlete alone. Hes the center of a team – doctors, scientists, coaches, agents and so on. – Emil Zatopek
An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head. – Emil Zatopek
A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket. – Emil Zatopek
Its at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys. – Emil Zatopek
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. – Calvin Coolidge