Top 1005 Quotes & Sayings by Brazilian Authors - Page 17

The distance, being far away from your home, from your family, that's not easy. There are times when you say, 'Wow, what a fight, what a battle.'

I consider my time with Chelsea a personal triumph.

I think music is a great way of helping people to get to know a country's culture.

People ended up not thinking much of me. They saw me as a bit of a troublemaker. It's important to change people's impressions.

To associate my name with the United Nations is the best thing that could have happened to me.

Anfield is the best place in the world to play football; there's no doubt about it. The atmosphere is incredible, and we always get so much strength from our supporters in every single game.

I was so anxious for it to be my turn, for the manager to read the letter from my mum. I waited and waited for it. The manager had spoken to the mothers of every player in the team; he'd been reading a message before every game for months, and finally my turn had come.

The secret of the wise man is to learn from the errors of others.

I think most of my success is my dedication, not my talent.

I just keep getting better and keep learning. Keep an open mind, and live in the moment, and love what I do. Discipline myself, and hard work.

My dad worked for different companies that made whiskey for a long time, so we were definitely whiskey drinkers. Growing up, my friends would get toy cars, and I would get swag from whisky companies.

Firmino is a player who is really good at adapting to different positions. He is a No. 9, but he helps a lot in build-up play.

As God commands us men to teach your wife, to teach your children - to be the spiritual leader of your family - you're acting as a priest. Now, unfortunately, unfortunately, in too many Christian homes, the role of the priest is assumed by the wife.

I watch the Premier League every weekend. I think it's fantastic. One thing you notice is that the teams considered small are capable of surprising the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and City.

I hate to sound esoteric, but there is something about a house that leads you to that one chair, that one corner, where you just sit and feel comfortable.

I can tell you that the Galacticos era in the early 2000s wasn't just memorable for the fans. It was also incredible to be part of as a player. You would sit in the dressing room, look around you, and see the Ballon d'Or winner, the Spanish player of the year, the top scorer in La Liga, the best goalkeeper in the world.

I have nothing against Unai. I respect him. he is a very good coach.

If you don't finish half of the races, you are not going to have a very good season.

You have to visualize a second or two ahead of your car what line you are taking, what you are going to do, before you get there because it comes too fast.

What seems not yet to have been sufficiently explored is the emancipating potential of the discursive form of psychoanalysis in politics as a counterpoint of marketing.

Women work as much as men now, if not more. There's a resurgence of dads in the home and moms working.

I feel a lot of love for Real because for me it is the biggest club in the world and my home.

The worst feeling is when you don't have brakes, you cannot stop the car and you see that the wall is just coming in front of you. That's really a very scary moment.

People have to be more careful in traffic. It's hard to ride bikes in Curitiba.

It's hard, the green screen; it's a different way of working.

Some boys accepted me, some didn't. And my family had comments made to them. Brazil is still a very macho society, and sports are mainly for boys, so people would say to them: 'What is this girl doing? Why is she always out there in the soccer games with the boys?'

Music kind of kidnapped me for a while.

My parents showed me the good way. The education I had with them and my dream to become a footballer never let me go off the path.

People treat you one way when you're champion, but when you're not the champion, everything changes. People treat you different.

I arrived very early in Europe.

However, it must always remain a dialogue, and never an imposition of the church's own convictions and methods. Propose, not impose. To serve, and not to dominate.

For charity purposes, how do I help? A lot of prospective levers and tools have come into my life.

I've had guys on top of me, trying to beat me up.

Love me or hate me, it's all in my favor. If you love me, I'll always be in your heart. If you hate me, I'll always be in your mind.

I'm no angel. You can see that. But every time I play, I will play the same way because that's the way I am.

Three goals in 90 minutes is possible, there is no doubt about it.

Bill Gore from Goretex was a very strong influence because he was one of the first larger companies to experiment with freedom in the workplace.

Every time I drive into Rio from the airport, I see the city for the first time and think how strange it is.

I must be intellectually honest and say there is a great justice deficit among us. Not all Brazilians are treated equally.

The Premier League is the best league in the world, and it is very well regarded if you get a chance to play in it.

I am really looking forward to driving another of my father's car at the show in Rotterdam.

I'm one of these people that likes adrenaline and new things, like extreme sports. It makes me feel alive.

I eat very healthy all the time, low on fats and sweets and no fried foods.

I'm a TV man, not a money man.

With each game I feel that I'm getting better and better.