Spirit Of The Olympic Games Quotes

#1. In the spirit of the Olympic Games, they traditionally ask that all fighting and warfare around the world stop. So, there's hope for a ceasefire within the Jackson family.

Jay Leno

#2. I don't believe in the so-called Olympic spirit. I speak from personal experience. When China hosted the Games, it failed to include the people. The event was constructed without regard for their joy.

Ai Weiwei

#3. We have always known that heedless self interest was bad morals, we now know that it is bad economics.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

#4. I didn't say anything. Greta always knew how to make me lose my words.

Carol Rifka Brunt

#5. Wal-Mart impoverished its own customer base. Google is facing exactly the same issue long-term, although not yet.

Jaron Lanier

#6. I was a young man who attempted to make up for his ignorance with militancy.

Nelson Mandela

#7. In the name of all competitors, I promise that we will take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by all the rules which govern them in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.

Pierre De Coubertin

#8. The torch relay is an excellent embodiment of all that the Olympic Games have come to symbolise - a celebration of the human spirit. Personally to me, it represents striving to be the best in whatever we do, never giving up despite the odds, and a commitment to health and fitness.

Lakshmi Mittal

#9. Perhaps they don't realize where they were, so they went on living.

Yasunari Kawabata

#10. I think there's a kind of built-in arrogance to anyone who considers themself an artist. They want to feel as though like they can run the whole spectrum. "I can do it all. I can do minimalism, and I can do classical art." Well, that's not true.

Sylvester Stallone