Poll: R.I.P. Pelé
Brazilian football legend Pelé has passed away on December 29, 2022 at the age of 82. Which of his quotes is your favorite? Discuss the list here!
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Pelé in Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. -
Pelé in Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
I have to trust something that gives me power; I have to believe in something, but in my career I have a lot of moments I cannot explain with God. -
Pelé in Pele Forever (2004)
Everything on earth is a game. A passing thing. We all end up dead. We all end up the same, don't we? -
Pelé in The Daily Show (1996)
I don't think I'm a very good businessman. I act too much with my heart. -
Pelé in Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
The ambition should always be to play an elegant game. -
Regina Duarte and Pelé in Os Estranhos (1969)
If you don't give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them. -
Sean Connery and Pelé
Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people. -
Pelé
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning. -
Anibal Massaini Neto and Pelé at an event for Pele Forever (2004)
Yes, I have a lot of business interests. But I don't work for just anyone, and I choose the companies very carefully. -
Pelé
If I pass away one day, I am happy because I tried to do my best. My sport allowed me to do so much because it's the biggest sport in the world. -
Brian Grazer, Pelé, Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist, and Ivan Orlic
Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string. -
Pelé
If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing. -
Pelé
Everything is practice. -
Pelé in Pele Forever (2004)
I don't believe there is such a thing as a 'born' soccer player. Perhaps you are born with certain skills and talents, but quite frankly it seems impossible to me that one is actually born to be an ace soccer player. -
Pelé at an event for To Paint or Make Love (2005)
A penalty is a cowardly way to score.