Author: Eduardo Galeano

Quotes

The history of soccer is a sad voyage from beauty to duty. When the sport became an industry, the beauty that blossoms from the joy of play got torn out by its very roots.

The history of soccer is a sad voyage from beauty to duty. When the sport became an industry, the beauty that blossoms from the joy of play got torn out by its very roots.

- Eduardo Galeano

The world is organised by the war economy and the war culture.

The world is organised by the war economy and the war culture.

- Eduardo Galeano

This work is a torture on the rump but a joy to the heart.

This work is a torture on the rump but a joy to the heart.

- Eduardo Galeano

The purpose of torture is not getting information. It's spreading fear.

The purpose of torture is not getting information. It's spreading fear.

- Eduardo Galeano

Disasters are called natural, as if nature were the executioner and not the victim.

Disasters are called natural, as if nature were the executioner and not the victim.

- Eduardo Galeano

If nature were a bank, they would have already rescued it.

If nature were a bank, they would have already rescued it.

- Eduardo Galeano

Less is always more. The best language is silence. We live in a time of a terrible inflation of words, and it is worse than the inflation of money.

Less is always more. The best language is silence. We live in a time of a terrible inflation of words, and it is worse than the inflation of money.

- Eduardo Galeano

I'm attracted to soccer's capacity for beauty. When well played, the game is a dance with a ball.

I'm attracted to soccer's capacity for beauty. When well played, the game is a dance with a ball.

- Eduardo Galeano

History never really says goodbye. History says, 'See you later.'

History never really says goodbye. History says, 'See you later.'

- Eduardo Galeano

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