Quotes by Dutch/Netherland authors (page 10)

"For many people my software is something that you install and forget. I like to keep it that way"

"We pray that the deceitful race - such hateful enemies and blasphemers of the name of Christ - be not allowed to further infect and trouble this new colony"

Peter Stuyvesant, Public Servant

"Sure, but competition is good for the user"

Wietse Venema, Scientist

"I was going to visit IBM for six months as a visiting scientist. Now, six months is a lot of time, so I came with a whole list of projects that I might want to work on"

Wietse Venema, Scientist

"However, writing software without defects is not sufficient. In my experience, it is at least as difficult to write software that is safe - that is, software that behaves reasonably under adverse conditions"

Wietse Venema, Scientist

"I am sustained by the tranquility of an upright and loyal heart"

Peter Stuyvesant, Public Servant

"The attack did not succeed as well as I had hoped, no small impediment having been the loss of my right leg"

Peter Stuyvesant, Public Servant

"It is not the least anxiety that we have so little powder and lead on hand"

Peter Stuyvesant, Public Servant

"Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory"

Max Euwe, Celebrity

"Whoever sees no other aim in the game than that of giving checkmate to one's opponent will never become a good Chess player"

Max Euwe, Celebrity

"The rule of the game was never assume that anybody, however honorable, would be able to stand up under torture. If Mr. X, who knew where I was, was caught for some reason, I should move"

Abraham Pais, Scientist

"One of the absolute rules I learned in the war was, don't know anything you don't need to know, because if you ever get caught they will get it out of you"

Abraham Pais, Scientist

"If you want to be the best, you have to train like the best"

William Bonac, Athlete

"Never forget where you came from, and always strive for where you want to be"

William Bonac, Athlete

"Stay true to yourself, and success will find its way to you"

William Bonac, Athlete

"Every setback is an opportunity to come back stronger"

William Bonac, Athlete

"Success is not just about the physical aspect; it's a mental game as well"

William Bonac, Athlete

"Don't let obstacles hold you back. Embrace them and turn them into stepping stones towards your goals"

William Bonac, Athlete

"When you put your heart and soul into something, you'll achieve greatness"

William Bonac, Athlete

"Believe in yourself even when no one else does; that's when you'll make the impossible happen"

William Bonac, Athlete

"Bodybuilding is not just a sport; it's a lifestyle"

William Bonac, Athlete

"Be disciplined and consistent; results will follow"

William Bonac, Athlete

"When I heard about the first Tomb Raider, I was very interested and I would have liked to have directed that. When I was approached for the second film, I was delighted"

Jan de Bont, Director

"The bad guys are not typical; they are not just bad, they are interesting. They might be good or bad"

Jan de Bont, Director

"As a director, you try to find what is creative"

Jan de Bont, Director

"Under these conditions it is not astonishing that learning was highly prized; in fact, my parents made sacrifices to be able to give their children a good education"

Simon van der Meer, Physicist

"I love playing football, being out on the pitch with a ball, and I will be a little sad when that ends"

Dennis Bergkamp, Athlete

"Back then I didn't think a woman like that, or a relationship like that, could exist with complete freedom and no jealousy or possessiveness. I thought it sounded too good to be true and I was certainly convinced it wasn't the life for me!"

Sylvia Kristel, Actress

"As a painter you're responsible yourself, 100 percent. In film, you have the editor, the director, the other actors. It has the advantage of not being solitary"

Sylvia Kristel, Actress

"Nature gives us all, including Prof. Lorentz, surprises. It was very quickly found that there are many exceptions to the rule of splitting of the lines only into triplets"

Pieter Zeeman, Physicist

"The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word"

Mata Hari, Dancer

"I am a woman who enjoys herself very much; sometimes I lose, sometimes I win"

Mata Hari, Dancer

"I would not be able to pen an academic and dry diatribe. I have too much talent for that"

Theo Van Gogh, Director

"I thought that the AIVD was there to protect citizens like me"

Theo Van Gogh, Director

"What we are witnessing now is a clash of civilisations, not just between states but within them"

Pim Fortuyn, Politician

"I feel very strong as an individual, but as a famous footballer I know I am prone to certain things. All the media have a continuous interest for me. It varies from once a year to every day interest"

Ruud van Nistelrooy, Athlete

"Music is for people. The word 'pop' is simply short for popular. It means that people like it. I'm just a normal jerk who happens to make music. As long as my brain and fingers work, I'm cool"

Eddie Van Halen, Musician

"We're still a great team. In your mind you can understand that but, emotionally, we needed to express the same belief. We came out full of fire and scored two early goals, two really beautiful goals, and that changed everything"

Dennis Bergkamp, Athlete

"My aim is to play as many games as possible and to go out and be one of the 11 players again"

Dennis Bergkamp, Athlete

"The revolution in Russia was victorious with the help of the poor peasants. This should always be borne in mind here in Western Europe and all the world over. But the workers in Western Europe stand alone: this should never be forgotten in Russia"

Herman Gorter, Poet

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