I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art.
Arsene WengerRead
My target is to make the players as rich as possible within the financial constraints of the club. My target is not to give them less money. I'm happy to make them rich.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of maximizing the financial well-being of players while adhering to a club's budget.
Arsene Wenger expresses his commitment to ensuring that players earn as much as possible within the limits set by the club's finances. This highlights a balance between supporting players' financial success and the responsibility of managing a club's resources wisely. It reflects a philosophy of prioritizing the welfare of players while also being constrained by external factors.
In practice
In a motivational speech to young athletes about financial management in sports.
I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art.
We have tried to get closer to them, but we never copied anybody, we always tried to play our football
Nobody has enough talent to live on talent alone. Even when you have talent, a life without work goes nowhere.
It's silly to work hard the whole week and then spoil it by not preparing properly before the game.
If you have the money and you find the one player who can make you win and make the difference, no matter how expensive he is, you should do it. But there are not many players in the world who will make a real difference.
At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence.
Victory was to be bought so dear as to be almost indistinguishable from defeat.
No one came to our neighborhoods with stand-up jobs and showed us there's a different way. Maybe, had I seen different role models, maybe I'd've turned on to that.
...it will not always happen that the success of a poet is proportionate to his labor.
See the clock only when you have No work.... Don't see the clock when you are working.... Clock is a lock for success
You can talk all you want about having a clear purpose and strategy for your life, but ultimately this means nothing if you are not investing the resources you have in a way that is consistent with your strategy. In the end, a strategy is nothing but good intentions unless it's effectively implemented.
There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation - veneer isn't worth anything.
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