Pele Quotes

Every little crazy dream that I had has come true, and more. And I'm always mindful that this is not a birthright, that one day I would have the chance to come to Augusta every year. Just a crazy, really, almost obsession for me.

I got the three things I wanted. I did my job, I worked hard in the process, and I cherish the memories, and they're mine.

The days you work are the best days.

I want to find that defining moment that you're satisfied and you've done what you want to do in your life.

I am content that the work that I've done is wonderful.

Success is following the pattern of life one enjoys most.

I'm happy for the success that I've had, but I've worked so hard at it.

I've succeeded beyond my wildest dreams - financially and the amount of fun I have in my life.

Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do.

I'm happy quite a lot of the time. I've done far more than I ever thought I would have, so I'd be very hard-pressed to walk around miserable.

I have my dream job. If I was seven years old and you asked me what I'd want to be 30 years from now, I'd say exactly who I am. So, 'rare' and 'lucky' are the exact right words. It took a lot of hard work, and I took a weird route to get here, but man, am I grateful for it.

I feel that I've done what I wanted to do, and that makes me feel fairly content.

Success is when you see something, and you say, 'I want to do that,' and then you do it. It's being happy with what you do and doing what you love every day.

God has been kind, and I have done what I wanted to do - on the field and in my life.

I am happy that whatever I dreamt of achieving, I have done that.

Now, with all my world titles, I am very happy because I can say to all those people that what I chose to do was good for me.

When it comes to anything you want to do in your life, you have to be passionate. Success may come, but in the end, the most important thing is that you are doing what you really want to do.

I see it like, I've been working really hard for a long time, and I've accomplished a lot of what I've wanted to professionally. I've been really blessed, and that's all I look at.

I'm just trying to really take it one day at a time, because for me - and I know this sounds cliche, whatever - I achieved my ultimate goal, and nothing can really top that, you know?

I think about the work I've landed, and I think to myself, 'If I never land a job again, I could still die happy.'

I mean, I hate to gloat, but I'm extremely satisfied with my position in life and the way things have worked out for me.

I'm not hungry for success. I am only hungry for good work, and that is how it is with most superstars. Every day I tell myself how fortunate I am to be where I am.

My life has flourished in so many ways both personally and professionally that I can't ask for a better life.

Do whatever interests you the most. Passion breeds success.

It would be the ultimate dream for me to win an Academy Award, be in love and have kids. Then I would say, 'Life is great! I have done everything I wanted.'