Juan Antonio Samaranch Quotes

#1. They that do much themselves deny,
Receive more blessings from the sky.

Thomas Creech

#2. We peruse one ideal, that of bringing people together in peace, irrespective of race, religion and political convictions, for the benefit of mankind.

Juan Antonio Samaranch

#3. When I arrived, they had to move out because the landlord allowed dogs but not babies.

George W. Bush

#4. The 'movement' is paramount, the concept of 'family' is the symbol we wish to project.

Juan Antonio Samaranch

#5. I don't write things to benefit the world. If it happens that they do, swell. I didn't set out to do that. I set out to have a hell of a lot of fun.

Ray Bradbury

#6. The stars are golden fruit upon a tree all out of reach.

George Eliot

#7. I want to express my deepest apology to the athletes, the people of Salt Lake City in Utah and the millions of citizens worldwide who love and respect the games.

Juan Antonio Samaranch

#8. In Europe, a writer is supposed to improve up until he's about 75.

Irwin Shaw

#9. It is not necessary to hope in order to understand, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

Charles The Bold

#10. Watch our children while they kill each other with guns they bought at Wal-Mart.

Sheryl Crow

#11. The thing is, the only real sign of life is growth. And growth requires pain. So to choose life is to accept pain.

Richard Paul Evans

#12. Olympism is the marriage of sport and culture.

Juan Antonio Samaranch

#13. I'm not good at happy, lightweight kind of music. I'm not really good at pop music. 'Cars' is probably the only true pop song I ever wrote. I wish I could write more, but I'm not very good at it.

Gary Numan

#14. Our philosophy precedes from the belief that sport is an inalienable part of the educational process and a factor for promoting peace, friendship, cooperation and understanding among peoples.

Juan Antonio Samaranch

#15. Healing can be a long and winding road or a straightforward march to the finish line.

Alice McCall

#16. A leader can give up anything - except final responsibility.

John C. Maxwell

#17. I'm sorry to bother you," she whispered. "When I get excited about a movie I want to talk. I can't help it.

Joe Hill

#18. Spain is not a racist country.

Juan Antonio Samaranch

#19. She [Lady Budd] was dressed in a manner to be described as impregnable, like a long, neat, up-to-date battle-cruiser.

Anthony Powell

#20. Those eyes crinkled attractively at the corners as their gorgeous owner threw me a friendly, boyish smile that penetrated my anti-bad-boy force field.

Samantha Young

#21. Sluggish idleness
the nurse of sin.

Edmund Spenser

#22. Olympism is a philosophy which, by blending sport with culture, seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal ethical principles.

Juan Antonio Samaranch

#23. Throughout its history, the international Olympic Committee has struggled to spread its ideal of fraternity, friendship, peace and universal understanding.

Juan Antonio Samaranch