Louis Zamperini
Louis Zamperini
Louis Silvie "Louie" Zamperiniwas a US prisoner of war survivor in World War II, a Christian evangelist and an Olympic distance runner...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth26 January 1917
CityOlean, NY
CountryUnited States of America
sports perseverance giving-up
Even at my age, I'm trying to improve. Never give up, no matter what. Even if you get last place - finish.
sports baby kings
Someone who doesn't make the (Olympic) team might weep and collapse. In my day no one fell on the track and cried like a baby. We lost gracefully. And when someone won, he didn't act like he'd just become king of the world, either. Athletes in my day were simply humble in our victory. I believe we were more mature then...Maybe it's because the media puts so much pressure on athletes; maybe it's also the money. In my day we competed for the love of the sport...In my day we patted the guy who beat us on the back, wished him well, and that was it.
sports country giving-up
That's one thing you learn in sports. You don't give up; you fight to the finish.
society
'Unbroken' was published as a help to society.
When you're on a raft, you pray like in a foxhole.
came forgot god home main prison promises seek serve wrapped
All I did was pray to God, every day. In prison camp, the main prayer was, 'Get me home alive, God, and I'll seek you and serve you.' I came home, got wrapped up in the celebration, and forgot about the hundreds of promises I'd made to God.
grade
I couldn't speak English. I'm in kindergarten, and the only reason I got through to first grade is because I cheated.
Hate is self-destructive. If you hate somebody, you're not hurting the person you hate. You're hurting yourself. And that's a healing. Actually, it's a real healing, forgiveness.
experience highest human knowing plane
I've got to say that is - the highest emotion of the human experience is going down in a plane knowing your going to die!
hates hits misses
If you hate somebody, it's like a boomerang that misses its target and comes back and hits you in the head. The one who hates is the one who hurts.
hate poison ifs
All I knew was that hate was so deadly as any poison and did no one any good. You had to control and eliminate it, if you could.
love-you family-love world
The world, we'd discovered, doesn't love you like your family loves you.
lucky mystery
I've always been called Lucky Louie. It's no mystery why.
given
God has given me so much. He expects so much out of me.