At the beginning, you are 20 and you can just imagine... don't get me wrong, but having money. Then you realise that it's not only about you and what you are doing but that you have to give back.
Thierry HenryRead
My dad always taught me to never be satisfied: to want more and know that what is done is done. That was his way of seeing the game. You've done it, now move on. People might say, 'Well, when can you enjoy it?' But it worked for me because, in the game, you need to be on your toes.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Always strive for more and keep moving forward after achieving success.
Thierry Henry emphasizes the importance of maintaining a driven mindset, taught to him by his father. Instead of being complacent after achieving goals, he advocates for continuous improvement and relentless pursuit, highlighting that in competitive environments, one must stay alert and ready for the next challenge.
Themes
MotivationPersistenceSuccessDriveAchievement
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech to a team of athletes.
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I am a believer in passing the ball on the ground, I was lucky to be part of teams like that at Arsenal, with the French national team and with Monaco and at Barcelona. I know you can win in other ways, but I believe that is the way football should be played.
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People always talk about Ronaldinho, and everything but I didnt see him today - I saw Henrik Larsson. Two times he came on - he changed the game, that is what killed the game - sometimes you talk about Ronaldinho and Etoo and people like that, you need to talk about the proper footballer who made the difference and that was Henrik Larsson tonight
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I may be French, but I'm playing for Arsenal.
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When we won the league at Tottenham, they came back 2-2 in the last-minute of the game, and they're celebrating - because they're happy to draw against us, obviously. And I remember saying to Mauricio Tarricco, do you realise we only need a point to be Champions? And they all [were really shocked]. So I said 'Yes. Now we're going to celebrate on your pitch. Bye bye!'
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