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Men, today we die a little.

~Emil Zatopek

Topics: Die Little Men Today

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

~Emil Zatopek

Topics: Come Find Finished Interesting More Passed Still

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When I was young, I was too slow. I thought I must learn to run fast by practicing to run fast, so I ran 100 meters fast 20 times. Then I came back, slow, slow, slow.

~Emil Zatopek

Topics: Back Came Fast Learn Must Practicing Ran Run Slow Then Thought Times Too Young I Came

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

~Emil Zatopek

Topics: Borders Boy Men Pain Separated Suffering

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

~Emil Zatopek

Topics: Myself Out Running Simple Very

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To boast of a performance which I cannot beat is merely stupid vanity. And if I can beat it that means there is nothing special about it. What has passed is already finished with. What I find more interesting is what is still to come.

~Emil Zatopek

Topics: About Beat Boast Cannot Come Find Finished Interesting Means Merely More Nothing Passed Performance Special Still Stupid Vanity Which I Can

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Biography

Nationality: Czechoslovakian

Type: Athlete

Born: September 19th, 1922

Died: January 22nd, 2000

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