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Quotes by Swedish Authors
"I believe that if you can't agree with how they think, then it's better to learn from their difference."
"Time changes things; rather, a person's action over the passage of time changes things."
"The struggle hurts now but will be sweet in times of retrospect."
"The future starts within a second from now.The past was, within a second ago."
"Just being yourself is the easiest thing you can do. It doesn't take much effort."
"I don't really have an issue with showing certain parts of my body. I'd rather not, but it's not a big deal. Growing up in Sweden, it's natural over there."
"I think I avoid stepping into sentimentality by trying to be as truthful as possible with performances."
"When you read a book and its words agree with what you think, your view of the world or your feelings at the time, you discover that there are people out there that think like you. That takes away a feeling of loneliness."
"If you don't mind them and accept that they don't like you, you'll see that you won't return the negativity."
"I wonder what will happen when you actually enjoy the pains that life gives us sometimes. You'll be above them."
"Of course, competition against others is there, but it should serve to challenge you. To show you how well other people are competing against themselves."
"The equality among all members of the League, which is provided in the statutes giving each state only one vote, cannot of course abolish the actual material inequality of the powers concerned."
"I think that by fearing death, you are actually fearing life because it is a part of life. People are born and people die."
"War and preparations for war have acquired a kind of legitimacy."
"Accept changes in others, as much as you would want them to accept changes in you."
"You can always learn to do more than you can at any point in your life."
"There is an equation that I like to use when looking at my life's progress: Current Worth - Past Worth = Progress or Regression."
"Don't turn a blind eye to those that empathize; that care when no one else does, because it could lead to a very satisfying and meaningful relationship, with profound levels of loyalty."
"The boundaries of your abilities are set by no one else but yourself, ultimately, and it is up to you when they will be pushed."
"Globalisation makes it clear that social responsibility is required not only of governments, but of companies and individuals. All sources must interact in order to reach the MDGs."
"Some say they love you, but some actually "do" the loving. These are the ones that truly love you, because love is seen in actions."
"When a person works towards a goal, he or she immediately creates two possible scenarios or outcomes; namely success and failure."
"Goals are set in life to enable concentrated and directed effort to be employed toward a desired end. Without goals, it will be easy to derail, and it will also be hard to track progress."
"The joy of success outweighs whatever negativity you might get from failing a couple of times."
"Not many abilities are inherent. Most are acquired through patient practice, and those that are inherent are enhanced and utilized through practice too."
"You frighten a lot of scientists. If they say that climate is not changing, they lose their research grants. And some people cannot afford that; they become silent, or a few of us speak up, because we think that it's for the honesty of science, that we have to do it."
"Change is a friend to a life with a vision, but an enemy to an aimless person."
"We're so concerned with the idea of what we ought to be that we fail to take into account the things that make us who we really are."
"If you look at it, life is like one big series of lessons, that starts the moment we are born."
"Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but it doesn't mean that they are right and you should listen to them."
"When instinct speaks, listen to it. It might be the next push you need to reach greater heights."
"Great things often come from actions and decisions taken by others, that are deemed wild, stupid or unreasonable at the time, but later prove to be very useful."
"Since a month, two months ago, you know, I've started hitting the ball well. I'm playing some really good tennis. That really helps. I sort of have to motivate myself to get pumped up. It really helps my game a lot."
"I do not overlook the fact that the appearance of these new, free nations in the European political community not only celebrates the return of the prodigal son but also creates new sources of friction here and there."
"Independence and free thought is what makes a person grow. By giving people the freedom and space to figure out who they are and be that, you give them the power to grow."
"Your action plan is what you use to turn your dream into reality."
"The only excuse for not improving yourself is not taking the time and effort to."
"The United Nations remains our most important global actor. These days we are continuously reminded of the enormous responsibility of the Security Council to uphold international peace and stability."
"I have some friends, colleagues here at the Karolinska Institute and even in the United States and many other countries too, because we are working together as scientists."
"I am very proud to follow the rules of our company."
"It's always good to get a goal on your first shift, but this was a game it seemed everything was going in."
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