quotes about Playing Soccer

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.”

“Society wants to believe it can identify evil people, or bad or harmful people, but it's not practical. There are no stereotypes.”

“The first secret of success: Believe in Yourself. Nothing changes in your life until you believe you can do things that are important to you. And if you have a low opinion of yourself, nobody else is likely to raise it.”

“At a certain point, you cannot handle everything yourself; having a team around you is very important. To have a strong team of people in which you can rely and people that you've been working with for years. I relate it to soccer - you have different positions and you have to bring in the right person at the right position.”

“…words have been all my life, all my life--this need is like the Spider's need who carries before her a huge Burden of Silk which she must spin out--the silk is her life, her home, her safety--her food and drink too--and if it is attacked or pulled down, why, what can she do but make more, spin afresh, design anew….”

“Who knows what hellish future lies ahead? … Actually, I do. I've seen the rehearsals,”

Source : "Stars pay tribute to Terry Wogan at Westminster Abbey thanksgiving". www.theguardian.com. September 27, 2016.

“Compassion suits our physical condition, whereas anger, fear and distrust are harmful to our well-being. Therefore, just as we learn the importance of physical hygiene to physical health, to ensure healthy minds, we need to learn some kind of emotional hygiene.”

“But the trouble is that when you drink it, you invariably meet other people drinking it.”

“A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment.”

Source : Dean Smith, Gerald D. Bell, John Kilgo (2004). “The Carolina Way: Leadership Lessons from a Life in Coaching”, p.33, Penguin

“The Grand Duke [of Tuscany] ...after observing the Medicaean plants several times with me ... has now invited me to attach myself to him with the annual salary of one thousand florins, and with the title of Philosopher and Principal Mathematicial to His Highness; without the duties of office to perform, but with the most complete leisure; so that I can complete my Treatises...”