But don't forget my ideas are only what's been written down in history by the great people of the world who've gone before. All I've done is condense the wisdom of the world into an attitude for athletics. Athletics aren't just running, it's a way of life

If you die, I will bury you in the sandhills with all the other runners.

Great people and great athletes realize early in their lives their destiny, and accept it. Even if they do not consciously realize the how, the where, the what.

While a man is racing he must hate himself and his competitors.

If the coach cannot do it, he cannot 'teach' it-only talk about it.

I'm not interested in athletics, I'm only interested in achievement. Fix your goal and work for it.

I have found life highly competitive. I accept it. It is useless, merely a hypocritical humbug, to sincerely wish your opponent to win. If you are out to win you are better not wanting to know your opponent, much less grow to like him - and wish him, honestly success over you. I have never functioned that way.