Pele Quotes

I practice very hard. I take care of myself, and I'm young.

My God given talent is my ability to stick with training longer than anybody else.

It's the philosophies of being an athlete that carry me today.

There are not a lot of things that Andrew Luck can't do, but the thing I like about him is his work ethic. He's a workaholic, and that's what impresses me the most.

If you don't have talent or preparation for whatever you want to do, you will not be successful in anything.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

I do like athletes as they have amazing self-discipline.

It is only your passion which takes you forward. So it is my gyaan to all budding singers that keep faith in your passion and prepare yourself, because you will get that opportunity sooner or later, and if you can prove yourself, people will line up for you.

Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.

My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.

God blessed me to play football.

Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study.

Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.

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

You have seen cricketers who are not god-gifted, but even then, they have gone far. That's because of the passion.

I can definitely get the belt. It's something I always wake up believing every time I train.

I don't really see myself as a talented player. I just like working hard, and working hard brings great achievements.

Physical fitness is extremely important to me. Only if you are fit will you be able to achieve whatever you want to achieve in life; you will be able to pursue your dreams, your ambition, you goals, and the things you love.

Hard work beats talent, and I live by that.

I think most of my success is my dedication, not my talent.

Since I was 12 and didn't want to go training I have always worked hard not to waste my talent.

Every training session you take part in, you have to work very hard and train hard because there is no other way to get where you want to be - it's not a secret and not a magic formula - just hard work and application.

I've always been a self-motivated guy for basketball.

Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It's dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.

My dad always told me to play hard and know that the people you're competing with and against are working just as hard or harder. So don't let them out-work you.