Pele quotes

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, study, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing.

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

I am constantly being told that I’m great. Yet I know that I’m just an ordinary person who worked hard and never gave up on my dreams.

Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string, ready to be hit with a pick.

I played with passion and fire… I loved the game… I played it as if it was my last game.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

The more you practice, the better you get. But never lose sight of why you started in the first place.

In football, the worst blindness is only seeing the ball.

When you are good at something, you want to tell everyone. When you are great at something, they tell you.

The greatest victory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

A penalty is a cowardly way to score.

The most important aspect of my training was not to make myself a better player but to make my teammates better players.

Everything I have achieved in life I owe to the discipline and perseverance I learned from playing football.

I never wanted to be another player; I wanted to be an athlete, a complete player.

I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.

I am constantly amazed by the talent and dedication of the young athletes coming up today. They inspire me to continue pushing myself and never settle for mediocrity.

I have no interest in being remembered as the greatest football player who ever lived. I want to be remembered as a person who made a difference in the lives of others.

I always tell young players to stay focused, stay humble, and never give up. With hard work and determination, anything is possible.

Football is a beautiful game. It’s all about passion, teamwork, and the relentless pursuit of perfection.

I never saw myself as a star. I saw myself as a hardworking player who was dedicated to my craft.

Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

I have a simple philosophy: I play to win. If I don’t win, I consider it a loss.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Football is the ballet of the masses.

I don’t believe in magic; I believe in hard work and dedication.

In football, the ball is like your dancing partner. You have to know its moves and be in sync with it.

I never stopped learning and evolving as a player. Every game was an opportunity to grow and improve.

Football is like a puzzle. You have to figure out the pieces and put them together to create something beautiful.

I never let my success go to my head. I always stayed grounded and focused on the next challenge.

In football, there are no shortcuts to success. You have to earn it, day in and day out.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Football taught me the value of teamwork and how to work towards a common goal.

The older I get, the more I appreciate the beauty of the game. It’s not just about winning; it’s about the joy of playing.

Football is not just a game; it’s a way of life. It teaches you discipline, perseverance, and the importance of teamwork.

I never worried about the records or the numbers. I was always focused on giving my best on the field and making a difference for my team.

Football is a game of mistakes. The team that makes the fewest mistakes wins.

The key to success is to never stop learning. The more you know, the more you grow.

Football is a universal language. It brings people together and transcends all boundaries.

Football is like life. It requires dedication, sacrifice, and the ability to bounce back from setbacks.

I always believed that hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

Football is not just about winning; it’s about leaving a legacy and inspiring the next generation.

I always played with a smile on my face. Football is meant to be enjoyed.

The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.

Football is a game of inches. It’s about the small details that make a big difference.

I never took the game for granted. I always played every match like it was my last.