All Quotes

"The future is what we make of it through what we do now"

"Take action even when you are afraid"

"Challenge life and inequalities like your life depend on it, because actually, it does!"

"Before that I wanted to be a coach, but I didn’t know how big I could be as a coach."

"If you really want something and you put all your effort in it together as a group, then anything is possible."

"I never punish. I never shout. I never swear. What are they afraid of?"

"I’m Dutch so I am clear in what I want. I think the fact I am maybe different – that is what they have felt. They are not used to women being direct."

"Because I’m a female coach, I’m undermined. A male coach who treated their players so well and put himself on the barricades would be praised. I did my job protecting players."

"If I would have been a male, this would have never, ever been an issue."

"I took care of the players. I’m direct. I’m opinionated, but nobody touches my players."

"I am the only coach in the world who’s always at the subs training because I know it’s awkward as a sub."

"It’s only a woman that can be criticised like that. Do you think Pep Guardiola would get this on his plate?"

"It’s my job to get the best programme on the pitch."

"Where in men's football would a player be given be given the opportunity, who's only played so few minutes (for their club), to go to the World Cup and be apart of it?"

"Five times I became coach of the year. Do you think this is because of my nice glasses or something?"

"In my opinion, no head coach in the world would accept interference of the executives in technical football affairs."

"It is not by a succession of periods of progress and decay only That nations manifest their life and individuality. Taking any one of them at any period of its existence, and comparing it with others, peculiarities immediately show themselves which give it a particular physiognomy whereby it may be at once distinguished from any other; so that, in those agglomerations of men which we call nations or races, we see the variety everywhere observable in Nature, the variety by which God manifests the infinite activity of his creative power."

"Father Thébaud was a man full of energy, even in old age, an untiring student, and well-informed scholar. Withal he was a most agreeable companion, witty and full of life, and universally beloved by his friends and his pupils."

"Not Carnegie, Vanderbilt, and Astor together could have raised money enough to buy a quarter share in my little Dog Snap."

"In a physical contest on the field of battle it is allowable to use tactics and strategy, to retreat as well as advance, to have recourse to a ruse as well as open attack; but in matters of principle there can be no tactics, there is one straightforward course to follow, and that course must be found and followed without swerving to the end."

"It is not those who can inflict the most but those that can suffer the most who will conquer."

"I am confident that my death will do more to smash the British Empire than my release."

"If I die the fruit will exceed the cost a thousand fold. The thought of it makes me happy. I thank God for it."

"I want you to bear witness that I die as a Soldier of the Irish Republic."

"Ramogapi admits to Bonno housing failures 28 October 2025"

"Over 500 labour-related matters are before courts 16 February 2025"

"Ministry to enhance prisons rehabilitation programme 20 February 2025"

"Assistant Minister Urges Accountability Among Officers 22 February 2025"

"Botswana's expanding economy spurs complex land disputes 4 March 2025"

"Tshere expresses disdain for CMS privatisation 18 January 2025"

"Tshere Assures Madiba Staff of Support 7 July 2025"

"Tshere denies Dikoloti leak 18 January 2023"

"Companies warned to pay minimum wage or close shop 21 February 2025"

"MP calls on govt to revise borehole allocation policy 29 August 2024"

"Close non-compliant DDT College of Medicine - Dr. Gobotswang 26 June 2023"

"Gobotswang raises alarm over Khama IV’s return to chieftainship 6 December 2024"

"‘Open access to Limpopo river’ -Dr Gobotswang 2 December 2021"

"Dr Gobotswang looks back with pride 12 September 2024"

"As Church we feel called to work for national reconciliation: we want to help bring peace to all Chadians at home and abroad, government members, rebels and members of the political opposition. And this was the significance of our statement issued just before the last elections in which we asked political and military leaders to show moderation in order to safeguard lives, peace and national harmony. War has accentuated ethnic differences. In fact if the rebels are divided among themselves, and cannot form one front it is precisely because of ethnic and regional divisions. So we are also committed to helping to heal divisions in the country and to promoting unity and lasting peace. Because there can be no national unity without lasting peace."

"Despite our limited resources we know we must give concrete help because there are human lives in danger. You might think these refugees are Christians. But they are not, the refugees from Darfur are all Muslims. And this is an opportunity to show once again that the Catholic Church does not take a position against a religion or an ethnic group. We help because human lives are in danger. When someone suffers we see this as a call from Christ to help them. It is our duty as Christians to save our Muslim brothers and sisters."

"MPs call for management of veldt fires 6 August 2025"

"Gone, Gone… NEXT? 8 February 2021"

"The Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic is greatly troubled by the situation of her country, and lifts its prayers for the delinquent youth, the drug traffickers, all those involved in this business, for an end to poverty and all that come as a result. The wars of today are in the conflict, drugs, illiteracy, pornography, sex, greed, abortion, war on the family and on every individual that walks down a street in insecurity."

"The government has lost significant funds to unscrupulous business owners who inflate prices simply because they were providing services to government."

"We have observed with concern that certain companies intended to be solely manufacturers are currently using locals to front and establish businesses that market by-products. For example, you could come across a cement production company that is fronting and making bricks for sale. This is merely a strategy to get rid of local brick dealers and boost profits."

"These are not the kinds of brews we want. We need legitimate, well-prepared traditional beers that can be regulated through dikgosi."

"While this product has proven safe for consumption, it was not categorised under home-brewed traditional beer during the enactment of the regulations."

"In some areas, there have been calls to review this distance down to 250 metres, hence the need to re-examine whether these measures are still relevant"

"MP Urges Leaders to Fight Social Ills 18 March 2025"

"Botswana Speaks promotes inclusivity 9 April 2024"