"In those days there was not so much pressure on us"
- Just Fontaine
About this Quote
Just Fontaine's quote reflects a simpler time, when life was less complex and there was less pressure to be successful. In the days he is describing, people were not as concentrated on attaining success or reaching certain goals. Rather, they were content to merely take pleasure in life and take things as they came. There was less of a need to strive for excellence or to constantly watch for the next huge thing. Individuals were more relaxed and material with their lives, and there was less of a need to continuously be striving for something more. This quote reflects a time when life was easier and individuals were more content with what they had. It was a time when people might simply take pleasure in life and not feel the requirement to constantly be striving for something more.
This quote is written / told by Just Fontaine somewhere between August 18, 1933 and today. He/she was a famous Athlete from France.
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