"I suppose I have become a sort of living monument in Portugal. But I come from a family with roots all over the world, so the idea of patriotism is not very strong in me. My country is the country of Chekhov, Beethoven, Velasquez - writers I like, painters and artists I admire."

-- Antonio Lobo Antunes

#Country Quotes #Strong Quotes #Artist Quotes

“You know people exaggerate that all is wild in Jamaica. I think that sometimes people fire a shot to try to make you nervous. They are not trying to hurt you.”
“I've never considered failure.”
“When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it's like giving them emotional oxygen.”
“For as long as you remember me, I am never entirely lost.”
“You've given it some thought, you've tried to prepare as well as you can, but you're reacting to what you see so you can't really prepare that much. It's purely live broadcasting which is very nerve-wracking but hugely rewarding. The game finishes and eventually, maybe an hour later, you're all finished.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“President Trump is not a representative of the political establishment class. And so for whatever reason, people have made a decision that they want to eject him. It's almost like he's opened up the door now for America's CEOs and America's billionaires to enter the Washington political system.”

Source : Source: www.realclearpolitics.com
“I'm screwed up, mixed up, messed around, dive-bombing, crashing and burning.”

Source : Jaclyn Moriarty (2010). “The Year of Secret Assignments”, p.115, Scholastic Inc.
“Turn down a chance to feel magic for fear of a little dirt?”

Source : Wendelin Van Draanen (2008). “Flipped”, p.38, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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