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

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Source : Attributed to Emil Zatopek in "Citius, Altius, Fortius" ("Swifter, Higher, Stronger"), an unsigned article from Khaleej Times, August 8, 2008.

Emil Zatopek

#Running Quotes #Pain Quotes #Not Giving Up Quotes

“I got called 'pretty boy' my whole life.”
“I am here and you will know that I am the best and will hear me.”
“What if we could stop being different colors, different backgrounds, and just be in love?”

Source : E. Lockhart (2014). “We Were Liars”, p.203, Delacorte Press
“Global interconnectedness has led to the emergence of a new political power, that of consumers and their associations. It is good for people to realize that purchasing is always a moral - and not simply economic - act.”
“Willpower is that thing CEOs and professional athletes tell us they used to make it to the top.”
“Terrorists are linked to money laundering, dirty money, drug dealing, arms trafficking. We have to ask ourselves, where do terrorists get their weapons from? Where do they get their communication technology from? Where do they get their financing from? These are some of the aspects where I think the entire international community needs to come together and put a complete stop to access to these three key aspects by the terrorists.”
“There have been great champions in every generation.”
“Good God, what did he not remember?”

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