Pierre de Coubertin Quotes

Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of a good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.

Pierre de Coubertin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeGoodRespectValueJoyEffort

We will continue to pursue anybody who violates our franchise covenants, trade agreements, or anything, for that matter, that is ours.

Jimmy John Liautaud

WillMatterAnythingPursueTrade

I just want people to know that if they want to change the direction of the country, they can do it, but only if they're active, informed, and engaged.

Jim DeMint

PlanMoreTwoAlwaysServeBeen

When it's time for me to walk away from something, I walk away from it. My mind, my body, my conscience tell me that enough is enough.

Jerry West

TimeWalkMindMeEnoughBody

The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success.

John Engler

SuccessInitiativeCleanBeen

I am not sure the others are as committed as Rob Hall and Scott Fischer. I think there is more business now, and I know it will be impossible to stop this Everest business.

Anatoli Boukreev

BusinessI AmImpossibleThinkStop

My daddy wanted me to be a farmer; feel the smoothness of Alabama clay and become one of the first blacks in my town to own land. But, I was worried about my history being caked with that southern clay, and I subscribed to a different kind of teaching and learning in my bones and in my spirit.

John Henrik Clarke

LearningHistoryMeFeelFarmer

Growing up in Mississippi - a state that historically was a place of racial injustice, inequality and oppression - gave me the unique opportunity to experience first-hand the evolution of the civil rights movement through the eyes of my parents, grandparents, and the black elders of our community.

Angela McGlowan

OpportunityCommunityEyesExperience

For the most part, if somebody approaches me and says, 'I'd like to interview you,' who am I to say no, when I spend all my days going, 'Hello, you don't know me. I'd like to ask you some questions. Do you have a little time?'

Mary Roach

TimeMeQuestionsYouKnowSay

I grew up a middle class, colonized child of teachers and librarians and people, women especially, who treasured education.

Lorraine Toussaint

EducationWomenChildPeopleClass

You can't have bad without good. You can't have right without wrong. You can't have fantastic without mundane. You need to experience all that to really earn the title of the film, 'Fantastic Four.'

Josh Trank

GoodExperienceYouBadWrongNeed

I was more influenced by players like Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen than by the guys in southern rock bands.

Dimebag Darrell

RockMoreSouthernPlayersLikeVan

I'm a strong believer in the things that I want to do.

Demetrius Shipp, Jr.

StrongWantThingsBeliever

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