86 Quotes by Roger Bannister

The mile has all the elements of a drama.

If a man coaches himself, then he has only himself to blame when he is beaten.

No longer conscious of my movement, I discovered a new unity with nature. I had found a new source of power and beauty, a source I never dreamt existed.

The human spirit is indomitable. No one can ever say you must not run faster than this or jump higher than that. There will never be a time when the human spirit will not be able to better existing records.

I couldn't touch my toes with straight legs, but I could break 4 minutes for the mile.

Just because they say it's impossible doesn't mean you can't do it.

It is the brain, not the heart or lungs, that is the critical organ.

Sport is not about being wrapped up in cotton wool. Sport as about adapting to the unexpected and being able to modify plans at the last minute. Sport, like all life, is about taking risks.

To move into the lead means making an act requiring fierceness and confidence. But fear must play some part...no relaxation is possible, and all discretion is thrown into the wind.