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“Māori had to live and work in a Pākehā world, but a Māori attending a tangihanga or a hui “comes back right into the middle of things Māori…he recharges his Māori batteries.””

“They made them strangers in the country of their own birth.”

“I started taking self-portraits simply to use up spare film.”

“How do you want to be remembered?”

“We accept no condition of inferiority as compared to the European people. Quite the contrary is the case. We called no man master and we had no king.”

“We've shown some good glimpses, now we need to put it together for the full 80 minutes.”

“It's always been a crowning glory to be asked to coach your own national team.”

“My work can represent links in the evolving narrative of memory and identity.”

“There is lots of room for idealism and passion in journalism.”

“At fifteen, I was fond of swordsmanship and ranged broadly in search of employment with various lords.”

“I think every year I feel more and more prepared.”

“For me, it’s like the same way you’re going to say Nas is an R&B singer because he’s from America or Whitney Houston was a rapper because rap is the most popping thing now.”

“And we will win.”

“Člověk slevuje ustavičně a v tom je vlastně celá životní filosofie: slevovati z ideálů svých a s mladického blouznění, aby hlávka zůstala celá a koza byla nasycena.”

“عابوا قريضي وما عابوا بمعرفةِ ولن ترى الشمسَ أبصارَ الخفافيشِ”

“I have a sore warfare in this world!”

“It is better to go abroad on foot with a knapsack over your shoulder than ride with a lord in a carriage.”

“Ich wollte am liebsten alles in einem Satz sagen, nicht in zwanzig.”

“Open wide the doors to Christ.”

“Make mistakes, just don’t make them permanent.”