It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.
If you brake, you don’t win.
Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. But ride.
Of course, I have nothing against the language changing, but there must be reasonableness in it, so that it does not become a mere gas can. On the other hand, new words are sometimes added that I wouldn’t do without – for example, “smug”. It’s my new favorite word. It’s a wonderfully oily word, a precise word that covers a certain type of person with a high degree of self-confidence in their own abilities.
Ultimately, it is the extra effort that separates the best from the second best. It requires ambition, determination, discipline and a willingness to sacrifice. If you add all this up, and even if you don’t win – how can you lose?
In this house, I’m not famous. Because the dog doesn’t care. And my children hopefully appreciate me more for our regular interaction and conversations,
It is only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize that there is always a way to solve problems without using violence.
We must screw down the expectations. We have to change our tactics and play with long balls
A true master stands up when he cannot.
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired at the age of eighteen.
Livingston wants to give it to Armstrong, but Armstrong would rather have it from behind by Hamilton.
I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.
It’s – sorry my French – some damn nonsense. There are certainly also pig farmers and cattle farmers who go in clean boots and clothes. You will probably find most of them, so that is why it is nonsense.
I’m not wise, but the beginnings of wisdom are there; it’s like relaxing into – and accepting – things.
Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution
Even when your life seems most monotonous, what you do is always of real value — and importance to your fellow men.
When it’s hurting you that’s when you can make a difference.
Why fall in love, when you can fall asleep
Physical strength in a woman – that’s what I am.
I have never made a prediction, nor will I ever do so.
The longer I stay at home, the more homeless I look.
My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.
When you get as old as I am and no longer have a husband or dog, and the children have long since left home, you can sit and get a little wiser by thinking. Then it’s time to edit your memories and start looking at your life again. First come the regrets, then come the wrongs you’ve done, mistakes you’ve made – and all the things you can sit and brood over if you’re already in a bad mood. But you can also understand people and contexts in a new way.
Trust me, setting things up right from the beginning will avoid a ton of tears and heartache.
If a man says you’re ugly, he’s just mean. If a woman says you’re ugly, she’s just jealous. If a kid says you’re ugly, you’re ugly.