"The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his own effort and the intoxication of the power and physical balance he derives from it, the day when he lets considerations of vanity or interest take over, on this day his ideal will die."

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Source : "The Real Problem in DC: Sportsmanship" by Michael Brick, www.esquire.com. October 11, 2013.

Pierre de Coubertin

#Thinking Quotes #Vanity Quotes #Effort Quotes

“[I like to read] spiritual books, non-fiction, fiction, I have my moods.”

Source : Source: uproxx.com
“The only problem with Haiku is that you just get started and then”
“Do you know what it's like going through life being better than everybody? It's hard.”
“A city should be built to give its inhabitants security and happiness”
“I'm not a comedian so I'll probably get crucified for saying this, but I think with a lot of comedy the impetus behind it is: I've been rejected so many times and I'm bitter and now I'm going to talk about it.”
“What's the most humiliating thing? When you take someone to dinner or you cook somebody dinner and they get food poisoning. I mean, how bad do you feel?”
“The Answer to the Great Question... Of Life, the Universe and Everything... Is... Forty-two,' said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and calm.”
“Bush made a point of emphasizing to me that unlike his father's administration, his was one of significant "walk-in access" to the Oval Office.”

Source : "Books: 'Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush'". Live chat, www.washingtonpost.com. September 11, 2007.

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