Quotes by Eric Cantona

I am searching for abstract ways of expressing reality, abstract forms that will enlighten my own mystery.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

I see the world become so uniform. Everybody has to be the same. I like people who are different.

— Eric Cantona

Life

When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

If someone is too perfect they won't look good. Imperfection is important.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

My best moment? I have a lot of good moments but the one I prefer is when I kicked the hooligan.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

Manchester United is stronger than anybody in the world.

— Eric Cantona

Life

Sometimes you surprise the goalkeeper and sometimes the goalkeeper surprises you. In my career, I tried to do more of the first than the second.

— Eric Cantona

Success

For me, I don't like it when there is too much interference in our lives. We're not children. It is our own life in our hands.

— Eric Cantona

Life

Children go where they find sincerity and authenticity.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

I found leaving Manchester United very, very hard.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

My ancestors were fighters, something I have inherited.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good thing. As long as that rivalry remains within the spirit of competition, it con only spur everyone on.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

I manage a team, for beach soccer. I'm the coach. Player, coach.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

He who has regrets cannot look at himself in the mirror.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

Sometimes you get submerged by emotion. I think it's very important to express it - which doesn't necessarily mean hitting someone.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

I prefer to play and lose rather than win, because I know in advance I'm going to win.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

We knew that you don't get to be world champions without a struggle.

— Eric Cantona

Life

Even as a footballer, I was always being creative.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

It is enjoyable to make things visible which are invisible.

— Eric Cantona

Happiness

If you have only one passion in life - football - and you pursue it to the exclusion of everything else, it becomes very dangerous. When you stop doing this activity it is as though you are dying. The death of that activity is a death in itself.

— Eric Cantona

Life

I didn't study; I live.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

When times are difficult, I tell myself, 'I'm just passing through.'

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom

I always planned to retire when I was at the top and at Manchester United I have reached the pinnacle of my career.

— Eric Cantona

Success

I didn't want really to be involved in a normal soccer club.

— Eric Cantona

Wisdom