Eduardo Galeano Quotes

The history of soccer is a sad voyage from beauty to duty. When the sport became an industry, the beauty that blossoms from the joy of play got torn out by its very roots.

Eduardo Galeano

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: uruguayan
  • Birth: September 3, 1940 - April 13, 2015

Topics

BeautySadHistoryJoyRootsPlay

I'm no good at really anything that involves motor skills.

Jesse Eisenberg

GoodSkillsAnythingMotorReally

Since being a wee boy, I've wanted to be on the pitch at Hampden. I don't know why. I love all the international games and such but I've never been that partisan. But I've always wanted to stand on that pitch.

John Gordon Sinclair

LoveStandKnowBoyWhyNever

Any young man coming of age has a lot to go through. Peter Parker certainly has a lot of responsibility, and without doubt, so does Pippin - his role, his life, and how he is going to perform it. It's all about choices and how we make them.

Matthew James Thomas

LifeAgeResponsibilityManChoices

When I was a kid, I was always dreaming to one day be the No. 1 player in the world, to win Grand Slams.

Angelique Kerber

DayWinWorldOne DayKidAlways

The sublime moment seems to be only a product of allowing yourself to get through, to get to a lot of stuff in your life, write about a lot of stuff and not edit yourself. That is a great lesson to learn for anybody that writes or creates in anyway, to be able to make something without being good or bad.

Jeff Tweedy

LifeGoodGreatMomentYourselfBad

Sandalwood is one of the ingredients in Tam Dao, the perfume that I love from Diptyque.

Michael Buble

LovePerfumeIngredientsI Love

Running away from something doesn't do anything except put distance.

Rob Halford

DistanceAnythingAwaySomethingPut

Ultimately, the idea of acting is to understand the people you're playing, and then where they're coming from is not so mystifying. You've got to detox a bit after, though.

Joseph Mawle

PeopleYouActingUnderstandComing

The struggles don't define you. It's how you handle them that determines who you are.

Jon Jones

YouDefineStrugglesHandleWhoHow

You can't really force kids to like music. I'm a firm believer in an organic fan base.

Jon Bellion

MusicYouForceOrganicFanKids

I learned how important it is to have a home that's in order - that's peaceful.

Chris Bosh

HomePeacefulImportantOrderHow

Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it is to maintain stature as a national game.

Branch Rickey

TruthSportsBaseballGamePlace

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