Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.

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.

The heart of our problem is the selfishness in our heart. The human spirit soars with hope when lifted by an encouraging word. The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.

The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.

A better world could be brought about only by better individuals.

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.

For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement

Olympism... exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, mind and will.

The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.

Winning medals wasn't the point of the Olympics. It's the participating that counts.

The essential thing in life is not so much conquering as fighting well.

If the future was bared before you, would it still be yours? If the past could chase you, would you run from it? If the world crumbled tonight, would you carve your own?

Politics is about ethics and morality, openly or not openly.

Of all the journeys to undertake, the one of self-compassion is one of utmost importance for long-term well-being.

I have to ask myself, Am I content with calling myself a feminist? Yes, because I speak out.

The kiss lasted forever as Otto Frank kept talking from behind me. "And my conclusion is," he said, "since I had been in very good terms with Anne, that most parents don't know really their children.

When you say nasty things about people, you should never say the true ones, because you can't really fully and honestly take those back.

Falling in love is like submerging beneath the ocean with a submarine; you leave the outside world and wander in the silence of dimness.

Why should we tell kidnappers, murderers, and embezzlers their rights? If they don't know their rights, they shouldn't be in the business.

There is always safety in valor.

Horror movie is a great date movie. For dates... maybe grab on to the guy. I just think people love a good scare.