Pierre de Coubertin Quotes

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.

Pierre de Coubertin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: leader
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: January 1, 1863 - September 2, 1937

Topics

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To the victors belong the spoils.

Andrew Jackson

BelongSpoilsVictors

Nothing is more idealistic than a journalist on the defensive.

Melvin Maddocks

NothingMoreDefensiveThan

Some wonderful things have taken 10 years to make.

Robert Stigwood

YearsWonderfulThingsSomeTaken

An estimated 2 million American women will be diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer this decade and screening could prevent up to 30% of these deaths for women over 40.

Matthew Lesko

WomenAmericanWillDecadeOverUp

I have an awfully good life.

Ann Richards

LifeGoodGood Life

Apple is so focused on its vision that it does things in a very careful, deliberate way.

John Sculley

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I had two parents who were doctors, and my mom was valedictorian in multiple classes.

John T. Chambers

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The way my parents brought me up to see the world is still absolutely key to what I am about. The beliefs I was raised with - to respect animals and to be aware of nature, to understand that we share this planet with other creatures - have had a huge impact on me.

Stella McCartney

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We make movies for the cineplex. They're designed for wide release. They're designed to be seen by a lot of people and eventually make money.

Jason Blum

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On 'Edge of Tomorrow,' we discovered that movie while we were making it.

Doug Liman

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The two most important things in life are good friends and a strong bullpen.

Bob Lemon

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When my father ran for the state Assembly, the headline said, 'Kean's Son to Run for Assembly.' When my grandfather first ran for Congress, it was 'Kean's son to run for Congress.'

Thomas Kean, Jr.

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