Pele

"The worst feeling is to want something and not be able to achieve it."

"You must always be ready. Opportunity does not announce itself."

"I learned that football is 90% mental and 10% physical."

"Never give up on your dreams, no matter how impossible they seem."

"I have always said that football is the poetry of sport."

"A true champion finds a way to win even when the odds are against him."

"I did not play for money. I played because I loved the game."

"The greatest satisfaction is to know you have done your best."

"Football taught me discipline, respect, and honor."

"I never thought about failure. I only thought about winning."

"To achieve something great, you must be willing to sacrifice."

"I have always believed in the power of hard work and dedication."

"Life is a gift, and football allowed me to use that gift."

"I learned more from defeat than from any victory."

"You must have passion for what you do, or do not do it at all."

"I was never the strongest or the fastest, but I was always the most determined."

"The beautiful thing about football is that anyone can play it."

"I have always believed that teamwork makes the dream work."

"You cannot buy talent. You must be born with it and then develop it."

"I played with my heart, not just my feet."

"Every mistake is a lesson. Learn from it and move forward."

"I have lived a life without regrets because I gave everything I had."

"The field was my sanctuary, my escape from the world."

"I always believed that God gave me this talent for a reason."

"You must respect the game, and the game will respect you."

"I never played for glory. I played to inspire others."

"Success is not just about winning. It is about how you win."

"I have always said that football is the greatest gift in the world."

"You must be willing to work harder than everyone else."

"I learned that talent alone is not enough. You need heart and soul."