#tug

Every relationship is a tug of war, and I hope the scaffold wins. ↗

— Bauvard

#hanging #humor #power #relationships #tug-of-war

A consciência da insonsciência da vida é o mais antigo imposto à inteligência. ↗

— Fernando Pessoa

#intelligence #portugal #portuguese #tax #unconsciousness

Have I ever told you how glad I am we're not enemies? Eragon asked. No, but it's very sweet of you. Eragon to Saphira ↗

— Christopher Paolini

#brightscales #dragon-riders #dragons #eragon #fantasy

When I took part in European leaders summits, it was sometimes unpleasant for me to hear Romanian, Polish, Portuguese, and Italian friends speak English, although I admit that on an informal basis, first contacts can be made in this language. Nevertheless, I will defend everywhere the use of the French language. ↗

— Francois Hollande

#although #basis #contacts #defend #english

It's an interesting combination: Having a great fear of being alone, and having a desperate need for solitude and the solitary experience. That's always been a tug of war for me. ↗

— Jodie Foster

#always #been #being #being alone #combination

When Greeks joined Greeks, then was the tug of war. ↗

— Nathaniel Lee

#joined #then #tug #war

You see how Spanish, Italians, Portuguese play football. I don't say they are perfect, I say English football has a few things to learn from them in the same way they have a lot of things to learn from English football. ↗

— Jose Mourinho

#english football #few #few things #football #how

You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals. ↗

— George S. Patton

#against #goals #high #high goals #need

I've got two places I like to be. Portugal is one. ↗

— Cliff Richard

#i #like #places #portugal #two

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

#be the first #best #especially #first #happy