All Quotes
2989 quotes in total
“The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration.”
“I'm not performing miracles, I'm using up a lot of paint.”
“Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand.”
“The light changes constantly, and only the artist can capture it.”
“I must have flowers, always, and always.”
“I follow nature without being able to grasp her.”
“The point is not to paint life, but to make painting alive.”
“La Tierra es el centro del universo conocido.”
“El conocimiento humano es limitado, pero la curiosidad es infinita.”
“La ciencia es el conocimiento cierto de lo que es.”
“He that in his studies wholly applies himself to labour and exercise, and neglects meditation, loses his time, and he that only applies himself to meditation, and neglects labour and exercise, only wanders and loses himself. The Morals of Confucius , 2nd edition (London, 1724), Maxim X, p. 114”
“Men do not stumble over mountains , but over molehills Reported in United States Congress House Committee on Agriculture (1973) Hearings Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, Ninety”
“Man has three ways of acting wisely. First, on meditation; that is the noblest. Secondly, on imitation ; that is the easiest. Thirdly, on experience ; that is the bitterest. The Analects , as reported in Chambers Dictionary of Quotations (1997), p. 279”
“It is not truth that makes man great, but man that makes truth great. As quoted in The Importance of Living (1937) by Lin Yutang , p. v”
“It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them. Reportedly in: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Mistrust, Conspiracy, and Lack of Internet Ethics (1980) Hearings Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, Ninety”
“The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large. Attributed to Confucius in Out of the Blue: Delight Comes Into Our Lives (1996) by Mark Victor Hansen, Barbara Nichols, and Patty Hansen, p. 93”
“Western Civilisation in Relation to Protestant Mission Work”
“學而時習之、不亦說乎。有朋自遠方來、不亦樂乎。人不知而不慍、不亦君子乎。 Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned? Isn't it also great when friends visit from distant places? If one remains not annoyed when he is not understood by people around him, isn't he a sage?”
“The opening of the Analects and thus the first phrase of Chapter I after which the Chinese title of this book is named 學而.”
“巧言令色、鮮矣仁。 Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.”
“I think that because I am rich, handsome and a great player people are envious of me. I don’t have any other explanation. Reuters Staff ( 15 September 2011 ).  People envy my cash and looks”
“After being asked asked about the behaviour of the Dinamo Zagreb supporters , who chanted the name of his perceived rival Lionel Messi .”
“Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Translation: Yessssssssssssssssssss”
“Dev, Sarthak ( 15 December 2017 ).  The Ballon d’Or: It’s time football stopped trying to be Hollywood .  Football Paradise . Retrieved on 4 February 2018.”
“In the wake of winning his third Ballon d’Or in December 2014.”
“In my mind, I'm always the best. I don't care what people think, what they say. In my mind, not just this year but always, I'm always the best. Cristiano Ronaldo: I'm the best player in the world .  BBC Sport  ( 5 November 2015 ). Retrieved on 4 February 2018.”
“In an interview with the BBC ahead of the release of Ronaldo .”
“It bothers me when it's said that Madrid is struggling because Cristiano is struggling. It feels like you are after me. If everyone was at my level, perhaps we would be in first place. Telegraph Sport ( 28 February 2016 ).  Cristiano Ronaldo: If everyone was at my level perhaps we would be top? .  The Telegraph . Retrieved on 16 February 2018.”
“I don’t see anyone better than me. No player does things that I cannot do myself, but I see things others can’t do. There’s no more complete player than me. I’m the best player in history”
“In the wake of winning his fifth Ballon d’Or in December 2017.”