“I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect of medicine, which had links with psychology, aggression, behavior, and human affairs.” HumansImportantWantedSportsDifficultPsychologyBehaviorAspectMedicineAffairAthleteLinksAggressionIntriguingNeurologists Author:Roger Bannister
“My concentration was really on getting to university and becoming a doctor. My parents let me know that school marks were important. Achievement was something which came by hard work.” KnowsImportantHardSchoolSportsParentHard WorkBecomingAchievementDoctorsLet MeMarkUniversityAthleteConcentrationBecoming A Doctor Author:Roger Bannister
“When I was about to break a world record and become well known, my mother used to say that for her the important thing was for me to become a doctor - a career which had not been possible in her generation and in her society. Sport was something to be set aside.” WorldWellsImportantUsedMotherSportsKnownCareersBreakRecordsGenerationsDoctorsImportant ThingsAthleteWell KnownWorld Records Author:Roger Bannister
“The essence of sports is that while you're doing it, nothing else matters, but after you stop, there is a place, generally not very important, where you would put it.” ImportantMatterSportsEssenceMotivational SportsShort SportsSports In General Author:Roger Bannister
