“The important thing is not what they think of me,
but what I think of them.”
Queen Victoria
Queen of the United Kingdom, 1837-1901
“Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous;
anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.”
Vaclav Havel
Last President of Czechoslovakia, first President of the Czech Republic
“Old age is like a plane flying through a storm.
Once you're aboard, there’s nothing you can do.”
Golda Meir
Prime Minster of Israel, 1969-1974
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism;
the way you play it is free will.”
Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime Minister of India, 1947-1964
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
Winston Churchill
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1940-1945, 1951-1955
“Be ready when opportunity comes.
Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.”
Pierre Trudeau
Prime Minster of Canada, 1968-1979
