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.
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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
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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
About Emil Zatopek
Emil Zatopek was a Athlete from Czechoslovakia (1922–2000).
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Who said "To boast of a performance which I cannot beat is merely stupid vanity. And if I…"?
This quote is attributed to Emil Zatopek, a Athlete from Czechoslovakia.
When did Emil Zatopek live?
Emil Zatopek lived from 1922 – 2000.