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 care...

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.

quote by Roger Bannister
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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