Beware of undertaking too much at the start. Be content with quite a little. Allow for accidents. Allow for human nature, especially your own. – Arnold Bennett
The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very long run game and the tortoise will usually beat the hare. – John Major
I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients. – Gustave Courbet
I feel very strong as an individual, but as a famous footballer I know I am prone to certain things. All the media have a continuous interest for me. It varies from once a year to every day interest. – Ruud van Nistelrooy
