Every kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pele. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man.
PeleRead
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Greater challenges lead to greater fulfillment upon success.
This quote by Pele highlights the idea that the harder the challenges we face, the more satisfying our eventual victories become. It suggests that overcoming obstacles not only leads to success but also enhances our appreciation and joy for that success, emphasizing the relationship between struggle and fulfillment.
Themes
VictoryHappinessChallengeSuccessFulfillment
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about resilience and hard work.
More from Pele
All quotes βNo individual can win a game by himself.
PeleRead
I played for Santos at 16, and we had an excellent team, so it helped a lot. And then I played for Brazil at the Maracana against Argentina. So I get more experience. This was one year before the World Cup, and it made a lot of difference.
PeleRead
You must respect people and work hard to be in shape. And I used to train very hard. When the others players went to the beach after training, I was there kicking the ball.
PeleRead
I played futsal growing up in Baurd. In futsal you need to think quick and play quick so its easier for you when you move to normal football.
PeleRead
A team is not made up of isolated individuals. Always stay in the game. Don't be passive. Football is a team game. No one plays alone. Success depends on your whole team being a single unit.
PeleRead
Similar quotes
Happiness happens when you fit with your life, when you fit so harmoniously that whatsoever you are doing is your joy. Then suddenly you will come to know: meditation follows you. If you love the work that you are doing, if you love the way you are living, then you are meditative.
RajneeshRead
Many people think that if they were only in some other place, or had some other job, they would be happy. Well, that is doubtful. So get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and don't put off being happy until some future date.
Dale CarnegieRead
Gratitude is the confidence in life itself... As gratitude grows it gives rise to joy. We experience the courage to rejoice in our own good fortune and in the good fortune of others... We can be joyful for people we love, for moments of goodness, for sunlight and trees, and for the very breath within our lungs. Like an innocent child, we can rejoice in life itself, in being alive.
Jack KornfieldRead
Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.
Lord ChesterfieldRead
I'm happy about working; I'm happy about gracing the stage and coming out and making people laugh. I never treat it like a job or feel that way. It's the best thing ever to me, and I feel like a kid in a candy store.
Kevin HartRead
Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb.
Benjamin RushRead