Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Pierre de Coubertin Historian

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Jan 1, 1863
  • Died: Sep 2, 1937

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educator and historian, and founder of the International Olympic Committee. He is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games. Born into a French aristocratic family, he became an academic and studied a broad range of topics, most notably education and history.

For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment. religion

All sports for all people. sports

All sports must be treated on the basis of equality. equality & sports

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 other wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

3 other wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 views from William Butler Yeats

28 views from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 wisdom & wit from Dave Barry

27 wisdom & wit from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill

74 wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill