All Quotes

"Tight or binding nightclothes are out. (Sleeping nude is best.) You sleep a deep, often dreamless sleep in which there is little or no motion. [...] During the night, if you awaken for any reason, do NOT start thinking! When you want to get back to sleep, quickly go through your relaxation routine and you can be asleep immediately. You achieve the happy state of a great sleep generally only after long practice and perfection of your relaxation skills. A pleasant physical workout in the gym or out of doors is a fine passport to a great sleep. ("

"1. If you think you are not going to sleep, you won't."

"Just seeing livelihoods change, especially from the small economic ventures that are being set up [with] the money initially spent on kerosene ... it's the best thing we can ever do for these communities."

"I can talk and talk forever, I am just so excited now. I really feel encouraged, and I will wake up with more energy to do more."

"Most children in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa need to work during the day, leaving only the night time for studying. Families without electricity can spend up to 60% of household income on paraffin or kerosene in rural villages of sub-Saharan Africa. Both kerosene and paraffin have adverse effects on health, weakening eyesight when used as a light source and irritating lungs."

"Better foreign policy can only be achieved through more integration."

"Barriers to movement of people and goods need to be removed more. Fair foreign policy should be applied across every country. A focused and selfless leadership is required to achieve this. Visionary leadership that cares for its people is critical."

"When something feels off, have it checked. Don't wait. Don't assume it'll go away. Prevention will always be better than cure. Take care of yourselves. Your body speaks—listen to it."

"I get upset when trees are felled. There are floods because there are no more trees."

"It’s an honor to represent the province I grew up visiting my lola and lolo."

"La Union is where I fell in love with the Philippines and developed my dream of building a life here."

"I am now also honored to represent my Elyucana identity and ancestral roots by carrying the title of Miss Universe Philippines – La Union."

"We don’t inherit the world from our ancestors; rather, we borrow it from our children."

"The challenges facing our world are great."

"To my fellow Asians — please recognize how our status as a model minority is weaponized against the Black community."

"Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need; 26 since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. For indeed he was sick almost unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem; because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply what was lacking in your service toward me."

"The threats from Cory intensified over time … something I worked extremely hard for and a dream that was placed in my heart long before I even knew who Cory Mills was."

"I hope you hold your crown until the end."

"The fusion of my engineering expertise and administrative experience equips me to contribute meaningfully to our state’s development."

"In line with the oath of office to which I have just subscribed, I make a solemn pledge to do all in my power, with God’s guidance, to live up to expectations."

"I will give all it takes to meet the expectations of my principal, the party, and above all, the good people of Edo State."

"Napoli has given me back my joy. [...] a city that has always been synonymous with football. I had never seen the passion I am experiencing here before, and then Maradona wore this blue shirt."

"Having played for Napoli stays with you for the rest of your life."

"I have experienced Champions League matches. The city has always been behind the Azzurri team; in fact, it seemed as if the whole city was on the pitch alongside the team. Napoli has a special and extraordinary fan base. Napoli is the spirit of the city."

"[Napoli represents] a piece of my life, football. My passion. I lived in symbiosis with the blue shirt, joys and sorrows. It was a great love."

"Today, it is not just “Napoli” playing. Today, a city is playing, rallying around the team once again. Because here, there is a desire to live a dream, a fairy tale. Dreams, good feelings, fairy tales, support, fairness: what everyone needs."

"Napoli football has a history all of its own, which is inextricably linked to that of the city of Naples: its warmth, its folklore in following football. [...] The true Napoli fan, the generous, friendly one, whose choices are driven by the heart, has something unique and original. It is reminiscent of Italian families in the south. Sentimentally “exaggerated” (!) but precisely for this reason capable of giving you their soul, if necessary."

"Dear Inler, there may be room for us at Napoli, but Napoli is a faith. The player wants a release clause with a value that suggests we are a stepping stone to other shores, and that is not good. Inler must show that he wants to embrace the project."

"Napoli can prove that sport and football can be played with clean hands without the need to fix matches, as Moggi did with Juventus and as, unfortunately, seems to be happening again [referring to the 2011 football betting scandal]. A pact of loyalty could be made between Naples and De Laurentiis, even in sport. Football plays a fundamental role in the city's revival."

"I love Naples and I am a big Napoli fan, but that shirt would have been too much for me: I was afraid of not doing what I did. I was almost always absent, even when playing against them: scoring against them was like scoring against my brother, and that's why it was better to avoid it."

"I dedicated 33 years of my life to Napoli, which is a large part of my existence, and I have thousands of special memories. But memories must be put away: life always begins tomorrow morning. One big regret is Gianluca Vialli: I had practically signed him, but the press found out and published the news. There were rumours in Genoa and the Sampdoria president at the time withdrew and didn't sell him to me. What does it mean to have had Maradona on the team? Diego represented a huge success for Napoli, the club and all the Neapolitan fans in terms of football. We had got used to seeing him play with us and didn't realise how great he was. Every game he played became legendary. These are truly unique memories."

"(About his arrival in Naples) As soon as I arrived, I went to the supermarket and everyone recognised me. I had to pose with everyone for souvenir photos and in the end I even lost my three-year-old son. Since then, however, when I go shopping with my wife, I wear a cap. Another time, in the Arab quarter, it took me an hour to leave a butcher's shop. Another evening at the cinema, I couldn't even watch the whole film because I had to sign autographs for the fans."

"Before the match against Porto, I went to buy a pair of shoes, and an hour later my photo was already circulating on Twitter. It's really impressive; I no longer have a normal private life."

"As a footballer, no one makes you feel like the Napoli fans do. I didn't know much about the history of Napoli, I understood it when I arrived, there was protest and I realised that they live for football. The stadium isn't modern, but as soon as I faced them in Serie B, I saw that there were 60,000 people who cared deeply."

"When I started looking for my first home in the city, I realised that everyone I met knew my name and my story. I was incredulous. The affection I had felt in Brescia was nothing compared to the passion of the Neapolitan fans. In Brescia, I was a young lad whom no one knew, while in Naples, I couldn't stop for a coffee without meeting fans."

"When we won the Coppa Italia in 2012, I understood what Naples was really like. The city hadn't won a trophy in 25 years, and after our victory in Rome, I saw a new Naples. It was like the city had gone mad. I think I can describe it as beautiful madness, the best kind of madness. When we returned from Rome, crowds poured out of their flats onto the streets, flags waving from every window: it was magical. When you win in Naples, it's the best victory in the world because it's not just the players who win, but the city and its people."

"In Naples, it's all about emotion."

"In Naples, you can die or be beaten up for trivial reasons. Then you go to the stadium and the same person, who was ready to fight over a simple argument, suddenly enters into a festive atmosphere. I believe there is also an atmosphere of respect: an involuntary agreement among organised crime to leave the football team alone. At the match, you meet people with multiple convictions who behave impeccably at the stadium and are uniquely kind."

"I'm here because I feel a bit Neapolitan, I'm as passionate as my new fans. Napoli deserved for me to wait for them, given my character; I wouldn't have behaved the same way elsewhere. I wanted to experience different feelings that I haven't felt elsewhere. :*Cristiano Lucarelli, quoted in Mimmo Malfitano, «Lucarelli, un premio se segni più di Toni», La Gazzetta dello Sport, 24 August 2010."

"Everyone says: this was the best of Barcelona, this was the best of Real Madrid, this was the best of Chelsea, this was the best... I am proud to have been the best in Naples."

"Are there any players I dislike? Not any particular faces, but a team, especially after the rough Italian Cup and Super Cup finals: Napoli. When I face them, something clicks."

"All footballers should experience what it means to play for Napoli."

"In the morning we went to warm up at the San Paolo, Carlos told me about this stadium, but I, who had played for Barça, said to myself, what's the big deal? Yet when I set foot on that pitch, I felt something magical, something different. In the evening, when the Champions League anthem was played, seeing eighty thousand people booing us, I realised what trouble we were in... I've played a few important matches in my career, but when I heard that roar, it was the first time my legs trembled. Well, that's when I realised that this isn't just a team for them, it's a visceral love, like that between a mother and her child. It was the only time I stayed on the pitch after losing to enjoy the spectacle."

"In Naples, the phenomenon of football is not exclusively sporting. It excites the imagination, reawakens dormant pride and encourages a type of participation that is not only complementary to the spectacle but very often becomes its protagonist. (p. 134)"

"The “bond” between Neapolitan fans and their football team does not end on Sunday when the match is played. Napoli is a topic of discussion throughout the week and, indeed, throughout the year. The relationship is one of visceral passion because Neapolitan fans have always imbued the match and the team with extreme significance and value. In a city that has long been subjugated, misunderstood and mistreated, the football team, capable of challenging the “teams” of more advanced and established cities, and perhaps even beating them, has been the only means of visibility and affirmation. It has ended up interpreting the dreams, ambitions, revenge and success that Naples lacked in too many other areas. Perceived as the only visible and competitive representation of the city, when it failed, the reaction was all the more angry. For a long time, Napoli Calcio was the “outlet” for Neapolitans condemned, in their everyday lives, to suffer, wait, wear themselves out and be disappointed. (p. 134)"

"Napoli Calcio was the “real fairy tale” of the Neapolitans, their wildest dream, a passion shared by all social classes, which saw profuse dedication and financial sacrifice in support of the team, especially among the less well-off, a commitment that many would have liked to see directed and realised in civil life. (p. 133)"

"The events surrounding the football team go beyond sporting results. They are occasions, protests, a showcase for the creative ability of the Neapolitan people. Exaltation, disappointment, indignation and protest have their roots in the renowned Neapolitan inventiveness, with its irony, cynicism, passion, capacity for surprise and accompanying poetic and singing talent. (p. 134)"

"It is no exaggeration to say that the football team in Naples is the “flag” that brings together and expresses, at least among the more working-class and less educated sections of society, but not only among them, the feelings and resentments of the city's long and complex history. (p. 134)"

"I did research and found out that ticks were resistant to chlorinated hydrocarbons (Toxaphene). I made a report and my recommendations drew me a number of scientists and research institutions."

"People steal government money and keep it in their houses. They can’t even keep it in banks or invest it."