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

An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.

By a persistent effort of will it is possible to change the whole body. The athlete must always keep in mind this concept of change and progression. He must never accept his limitations as being permanent, because they are not.

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

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

Is it raining? That doesn't matter. Am I tired? That doesn't matter, either. Then willpower will be no problem.

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