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I am indeed, sir, a surgeon to old shoes; when they are in great danger I recover them. — William Shakespeare

Light love is desire of pleasure; great love is fear of being alone. — Katherine Cecil Thurston

I was unable to walk for a whole week after that, so much did the race take out of me. But it was the most pleasant exhaustion I have ever known. — Emil Zatopek

Everyone said, 'Emil, you are a fool!'
But when I first won the European Championship, they said: 'Emil, you are a genius!' — Emil Zatopek

If I can get better, why not? — 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

You say that I'm nobody, and you agree that nobody's perfect.
Based on logic, I'm a perfect person according to your opinion. — Toba Beta

You know how I always say that laughter is carbonated holiness? Well, Robin was the ultimate proof of that, and bubbles are spirit made visible. — Anne Lamott

Politicians like to tell people what they want to hear - and what they want to hear is what won't happen. — Paul Samuelson

You can't predict what someone else is going to do and when someone else is going to leave. — Jennifer Connelly

I'll never stop appreciating how lucky I am. — Cat Deeley

I never panic when I get lost. I just change where it is I want to go. — Rita Rudner

Trust in the power of Christ's Cross! Receive his reconciling grace and share it! — Pope Francis

Those who work much do not work hard. — Henry David Thoreau

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

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

Try for a goal that's reasonable, then gradually raise it. — Emil Zatopek

A lot of smart young people have come out of Indiana. The smarter they are, the faster they come out — George Ade

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. — Emil Zatopek

Men, today we die a little. — 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

I love sitcoms, and I grew up on sitcoms. That's my tasty junk food. — Felicia Day

Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater. — Emil Zatopek

You either have to be first, best, or different. — Loretta Lynn

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

It is necessary to introduce light vibrations, represented by reds and yellows, and a sufficient amount of blues, to obtain an airy feeling. — Paul Cezanne

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

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

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

He made a production out of answering her, marching around to her side of the car, carrying his belly in front of him like a gift. — Ross Macdonald

If you come to think of it, you never see deer, dogs and rabbits worrying about their menus and yet they run much faster than humans. — Emil Zatopek

It is not necessary to smile and make a wonderful impression on the judges. — Emil Zatopek

There is not, and never was, a greater man than Emil Zatopek. — Ron Clarke

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

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