In the Olympic Oath, I ask for only one thing: sporting loyalty.
Pierre De CoubertinRead
The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life's value lies in the challenges we face, not just the victories we achieve.
This quote emphasizes that the true essence of life is found in the journey and the struggles we endure rather than merely the successes we attain. It suggests that overcoming obstacles and enduring hardships contribute significantly to our character and understanding of life, making triumphs more meaningful.
Themes
StruggleTriumphLifeChallengesJourney
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be shared during a motivational speech about resilience.
More from Pierre De Coubertin
All quotes βSuccess comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law.
Pierre De CoubertinRead
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
Pierre De CoubertinRead
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.
Pierre De CoubertinRead
The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his own effort and the intoxication of the power and physical balance he derives from it, the day when he lets considerations of vanity or interest take over, on this day his ideal will die.
Pierre De CoubertinRead
May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly understanding among nations, for the good of a humanity always more enthusiastic, more courageous and more pure.
Pierre De CoubertinRead
Similar quotes
The day it all changed. The day I stated never to take anything for granted. The day I learned to take charge of my life. It was the day I was diagnosed with cancer.
Lance ArmstrongRead
That's the trouble with living things. Don't last very long. Kittens one day, old cats the next. And then just memories. And the memories fade and blend and smudge together.
Neil GaimanRead
Though I still have no semblance of a life outside of Nine Inch Nails at the moment, I realize my goals have gone from getting a record deal or selling another record to being a better person, more well-rounded, having friends, having a relationship with somebody.
Trent ReznorRead
Life is not something to be lived through: it is something to be lived up to. It is a privilege, not a penal servitude of so many decades on earth.
William George JordanRead
I don't want to die an old lady.
Edith PiafRead
I just love asking questions. I love people. It's in my DNA. I'm cursed - and blessed.
Larry KingRead