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"Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law."
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"Misery suffered did not justify misery to come."
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"While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done."
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"A saw by itself holds no value, but when coupled with your labor can clear forests."
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"If you wrote something for which someone sent you a cheque, if you cashed the cheque and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented."
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"Full effort is full victory."
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"If you don't have the time to do something right, where are you going to find the time to fix it?"
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"If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot, reading is the creative center of a writer's life, you cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you."
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"Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure."
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"Time's the thief of memory."
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"I love the movies, and when I go to see a movie that's been made from one of my books, I know that it isn't going to be exactly like my novel because a lot of other people have interpreted it. But I also know it has an idea that I'll like because that idea occurred to me, and I spent a year, or a year and a half of my life working on it."
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"For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement."
Improvement
"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."
Humanity
"In no way can sport be considered a luxury object."
Necessity
"The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them."
Sports
"Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law."
Success
"The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity."
Sports
"Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport."
Equality
"For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment."
Religion
"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."
Life
"Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of a good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles."
Life
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