A great part of human suffering has its root in the nature of man, and not in that of his institutions.

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

Fate loves the fearless.

The devil loves nothing better than the intolerance of reformers.

All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

Light is the symbol of truth.

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.

The brain can be easy to buy, but the heart never comes to market.

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

Religion is tied to the deepest feelings people have. The love that arises from that stewing pot is the sweetest and strongest, but the hate is the hottest, and the anger is the most violent.

Amsterdam is not Holland. It is a city that attracts people from all over Holland. And lots of international tourists and party people.

I think there's a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but they're not sufficient because markets don't look after social needs.

I have always had this necessity to win. When I played with my friends on the street, football or running, I always wanted to be the best.

I think the locker room is a huge part of the football team and often is a part thats overlooked. The chemistry in your locker room has a lot to do with how youre going to go out there and perform.

If all men were rich, all men would be poor.

It's probable that in the artistic hierarchy birds are the greatest musicians existing on our planet.

The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty and death of public opinion.

Because one has little fear of shocking vanity in Italy, people adopt an intimate tone very quickly and discuss personal things.

What nobility of feeling! To sacrifice your own pleasure to preserve the comfort of others! It is a thing, I confess, that would never occur to me.