For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is role model for children around the world.

Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple.

It is better to fail with your own vision than to fail with another man's vision.

Players that aren't true leaders but try to be, always bash other players after a mistake. True leaders on the pitch already assume others will make mistakes.

If you have the ball, you must make the field as big as possible, and if you don't have the ball, you must make it as small as possible.

Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.

There’s only one moment in which you can arrive in time. If you’re not there, you’re either too early or too late.

Every disadvantage has its advantage.

I'm ex-player, ex-technical director, ex-coach, ex-manager, ex-honorary president. A nice list that once again shows that everything comes to an end.

The difference between right and wrong is often not more than five metres.

Why couldn't you beat a richer club? I've never seen a bag of money score a goal.

People will reveal themselves to you. In single moments they show you what they are.

I made this story up to make me feel better. Now I'm writing it down. It's not true.

Not for a moment, beautiful aged Walt Whitman, have I failed to see your beard full of butterflies.

I grew up with four brothers, and in the back of my head I feel pretty masculine. It's always funny when I hear recordings of my voice, because it's so deep when I hear it in my head.

How we remember changes how we have lived. Time runs both ways. We make stories of our lives.

We hope to grow old and we dread old age; that is to say, we love life and we flee from death.

When I am presented with good work, I accept it. Wherever it is.

I suppose it is one time when you can really use your name to raise money. And if I am going to use it for anything, what more of a better opportunity (than) to use it here.

I don't want to hurt you, Mistress Weatherwax," said Mrs Gogol. "That's good," said Granny. "I don't want you to hurt me either.

The present tense made him nervous.