Paavo Nurmi Professions : Runner Born : June 13, 1897 Died : October 2, 1973 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Paavo Nurmi Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind. Paavo Nurmi running motivational sports If you want to tell something to an athlete, say it quickly and give no alternatives. This is a game of winning and losing. It is senseless to explain and explain. Paavo Nurmi athlete winning running All that I am is because of my mind. Paavo Nurmi of-my-mind mind The athlete must make a devotion of his specialty. Paavo Nurmi specialty devotion athlete I ran for myself, not Finland. Paavo Nurmi finland ran running Similar Authors Brendan Foster runner Alberto Salazar runner Benita Johnson runner Adrian Peterson runner Desiree Linden runner Hicham El Guerrouj runner All Authors