Quotes by Portuguese authors

Portuguese FlagWelcome to Portuguese Quotes, the supreme resource for the very best quotes from Portugal! Below you will discover a collection of inspiring and also provocative quotes from several of the most significant Portuguese figures throughout background. From the wisdom of King Afonso Henriques to the wit of Fernando Pessoa, you will find a quote to match any kind of event. Whether you are looking for a quote to show a good friend or to utilize as a resource of motivation, Portuguese Quotes has something for every person. So, discover our collection and locate the best quote to express on your own!
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Small: To be the best, you need the best
Cristiano Ronaldo
"To be the best, you need the best"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: I am not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well. More important than that, I feel an en
Cristiano Ronaldo
"I am not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well. More important than that, I feel an endless need to learn, to improve, to evolve"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: In effect I am not a novelist, but rather a failed essayist who started to write novels because he didnt know
"In effect I am not a novelist, but rather a failed essayist who started to write novels because he didn't know how to write essays"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: It is not enough to receive support, no matter, how needed it may be. It is fundamental to know how to receive
Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao
"It is not enough to receive support, no matter, how needed it may be. It is fundamental to know how to receive this support and ensure that its result is exponential"
Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, Politician
Small: Your love makes me strong. Your hate makes me unstoppable
Cristiano Ronaldo
"Your love makes me strong. Your hate makes me unstoppable"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: Lots of young players have triumphed at United, so why cant it happen to me? Im not worried Im young - its an
Cristiano Ronaldo
"Lots of young players have triumphed at United, so why can't it happen to me? I'm not worried I'm young - it's an incentive to do the best I can"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: Im living a dream I never want to wake up from
Cristiano Ronaldo
"I'm living a dream I never want to wake up from"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: Theres two facets to writing a song. Theres you sitting in your room writing the sentiments of the song the ly
"There's two facets to writing a song. There's you sitting in your room writing the sentiments of the song; the lyrics, the melody and the changes, and then there's the part where you go into the studio and you put clothing on it"
Nuno Bettencourt, Musician
Small: I definitely get affected by new stuff. Theres a lot of older influences, but theres also newer stuff too
"I definitely get affected by new stuff. There's a lot of older influences, but there's also newer stuff too"
Nuno Bettencourt, Musician
Small: I think Im a music fan before anything else
"I think I'm a music fan before anything else"
Nuno Bettencourt, Musician
Small: I never record anything like a demo, I just go for it
"I never record anything like a demo, I just go for it"
Nuno Bettencourt, Musician
Small: Half the bands I guarantee wouldnt at this point want Nuno to open for them
"Half the bands I guarantee wouldn't at this point want Nuno to open for them"
Nuno Bettencourt, Musician
Small: What kind of world is this that can send machines to Mars and does nothing to stop the killing of a human bein
"What kind of world is this that can send machines to Mars and does nothing to stop the killing of a human being?"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: The period that I could consider the most important in my literary work came about beginning with the Revoluti
"The period that I could consider the most important in my literary work came about beginning with the Revolution, and in a certain way, developed as a consequence of the Revolution. But it was also a result of the counterrevolutionary coup of November 1975"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: As citizens, we all have an obligation to intervene and become involved - its the citizen who changes things
"As citizens, we all have an obligation to intervene and become involved - it's the citizen who changes things"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: Regaining the Champions Cup is not going to be easy
"Regaining the Champions Cup is not going to be easy"
Luis Figo, Athlete
Small: There was interest from clubs in Italy and England, I believe. But Ive never been attracted by the way they pl
"There was interest from clubs in Italy and England, I believe. But I've never been attracted by the way they play in Italy. Staying in Spain was always my preference"
Luis Figo, Athlete
Small: Hollywood, it has treated me so nicely, I am ready to faint! As soon as I see Hollywood, I love it
"Hollywood, it has treated me so nicely, I am ready to faint! As soon as I see Hollywood, I love it"
Carmen Miranda, Musician
Small: In five years I have never had a match where my team has had less possession than the opponents
"In five years I have never had a match where my team has had less possession than the opponents"
Jose Mourinho, Coach
Small: Wise is he who enjoys the show offered by the world
"Wise is he who enjoys the show offered by the world"
Fernando Pessoa, Author
Small: I have my flaws too, but I am a professional who doesnt like to miss or lose
Cristiano Ronaldo
"I have my flaws too, but I am a professional who doesn't like to miss or lose"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: I dont like to talk about individual performances. Football is a team game, and I think thats what makes it so
Cristiano Ronaldo
"I don't like to talk about individual performances. Football is a team game, and I think that's what makes it so special"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: Im always trying to be the best I can be, and that includes trying to be the best athlete
Cristiano Ronaldo
"I'm always trying to be the best I can be, and that includes trying to be the best athlete"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: Talent without working hard is nothing
Cristiano Ronaldo
"Talent without working hard is nothing"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: I dont have to show anything to anyone. There is nothing to prove
Cristiano Ronaldo
"I don't have to show anything to anyone. There is nothing to prove"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: Your limits are all in your head, get out of your comfort zone
Cristiano Ronaldo
"Your limits are all in your head, get out of your comfort zone"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: I am very happy to be signing for the best team in the world and especially proud to be the first Portuguese p
Cristiano Ronaldo
"I am very happy to be signing for the best team in the world and especially proud to be the first Portuguese player to join United"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: I was saluted by Alex Ferguson when I was subbed and that made me very happy
Cristiano Ronaldo
"I was saluted by Alex Ferguson when I was subbed and that made me very happy"
Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete
Small: Its just a bunch of songs. Im not trying to cure any major disease
"It's just a bunch of songs. I'm not trying to cure any major disease"
Nuno Bettencourt, Musician
Small: Its hard to know exactly what it sounds like to me. Im in the studio and I write it. and thats it
"It's hard to know exactly what it sounds like to me. I'm in the studio and I write it. and that's it"
Nuno Bettencourt, Musician
Small: Even with Extreme, I dont think you have a choice but to sort of have somewhat of an influence of the times
"Even with Extreme, I don't think you have a choice but to sort of have somewhat of an influence of the times"
Nuno Bettencourt, Musician
Small: Look what happened with the employment law in France-the law was withdrawn because the people marched in the s
"Look what happened with the employment law in France-the law was withdrawn because the people marched in the streets. I think what we need is a global protest movement of people who won't give up"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: I never appreciated positive heroes in literature. They are almost always cliches, copies of copies, until the
"I never appreciated 'positive heroes' in literature. They are almost always cliches, copies of copies, until the model is exhausted. I prefer perplexity, doubt, uncertainty, not just because it provides a more 'productive' literary raw material, but because that is the way we humans really are"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: I am a person with leftist convictions, and always have been
"I am a person with leftist convictions, and always have been"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: Without the faintest possibility of finding a job, I decided to devote myself to literature: it was about time
"Without the faintest possibility of finding a job, I decided to devote myself to literature: it was about time to find out what I was worth as a writer"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: There are times when it is best to be content with what one has, so as not to lose everything
"There are times when it is best to be content with what one has, so as not to lose everything"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: The attitude of insolent haughtiness is characteristic of the relationships Americans form with what is alien
"The attitude of insolent haughtiness is characteristic of the relationships Americans form with what is alien to them, with others"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but its only the outward form of one.
"People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: I am traveling less in order to be able to write more. I select my travel destinations according to their degr
"I am traveling less in order to be able to write more. I select my travel destinations according to their degree of usefulness to my work"
Jose Saramago, Writer
Small: I am a better novelist than a poet, playwright, or essayist
"I am a better novelist than a poet, playwright, or essayist"
Jose Saramago, Writer
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