1818 quotes by dutch authors for you to enjoy

We can't put up a protectionist dam on our own against the neo-liberal world market either. However, we can try, together with our European partners, to maintain the social character of Europe as much as possible. Johan Huizinga

Culture means control over nature. Johan Huizinga

Nature Culture Control Over Means

Physical nature lies at our feet shackled with a hundred chains. What of the control of human nature? Do not point to the triumphs of psychiatry, social services or the war against crime. Domination of human nature can only mean the domination of every man by himself. Johan Huizinga

War Nature Man Crime Control Human Nature Every Our Hundred Lies Physical Shackled Triumphs Only Point Feet Himself Domination Human Psychiatry Against Mean Social Chains Services Every Man

The second fundamental feature of culture is that all culture has an element of striving. Johan Huizinga

Culture Striving Feature Element Fundamental Second

History can predict nothing except that great changes in human relationships will never come about in the form in which they have been anticipated. Johan Huizinga

Great History Will Predict Nothing Changes Relationships About Except Never Come Been Anticipated Human Form Which Human Relationships

Sure, I acted in films in the Third Reich, entertainment films, which distracted countless people inside and outside Germany from daily life during war. Johannes Heesters

Life War Daily Entertainment People Films Distracted Inside Outside Countless Sure Germany Which Acted Reich Daily Life Third

To have nothing to do, to sit there waiting for little aches and pains, is fundamentally wrong. Life has to be lived. Johannes Heesters

Life Waiting Sit Nothing Wrong Aches Little Pains Lived Fundamentally

Look at my track record: All of the big hits we created in Holland worked globally. John de Mol, Jr.

Big Record Look Globally Track Track Record Hits Holland Worked Created

I never gave it that much thought to pursue acting or anything, but I would definitely be a Bond girl if they asked me. For sure - I would make a great evil Bond girl! Lara Stone

Great Me Evil Thought Girl Gave Great Evil Definitely Would Pursue Never Make Sure Anything Asked Much Acting Bond Bond Girl

I started modeling when I was 13 or 14, I think. Lara Stone

Think Modeling Started

I mean, sometimes when you do a show or a campaign with a designer, you get along with them really well and you become friends. And then, sometimes, people are just a bit... weird. Lara Stone

You People Sometimes Become Bit Weird Along Well Campaign Friends Get Just Mean Them Then Really Show Designer

Marriage takes work - it doesn't just happen. Lara Stone

Work Marriage Takes Just Happen

I work out sort of moderately. Lara Stone

Work Out Sort Moderately Work Out

Interviews make me so nervous - I can't get a sentence out of my mouth. Lara Stone

Me Nervous Mouth Interviews Out Make Get Sentence

I'm terrified of having a little girl. Girls are more evil than boys. Lara Stone

Evil Girl Having More Terrified Boy Than Little Little Girl

If I could have the discipline to be super-skinny, I would be. Lara Stone

Discipline Would Would-Be Could If I Could

When it's colder, your skin needs more attention. Lara Stone

Needs Skin Colder More Attention Your

My mother tells me of when I was 10 or 11 and I'd wear really tight, short skirts and crop tops. All the local men would wolf whistle and stop and stare, but I didn't realise why at the time. Lara Stone

If I had to model clothes in a time period other than the 21st century, I think I'd like to model way back when they just wore skin loincloths. That would be best suited for me - better than corsets. I'm quite claustrophobic. Lara Stone

Time Best Me Better Clothes Skin Think Other Suited Back Way Would Would-Be Corsets Claustrophobic Had Like Period Time Period Than Model Quite Just Wore Century

When planning your wedding you make so many decisions: 'Do I want this fork or that fork?' But in the end people aren't going to remember what napkin holder you choose. Lara Stone

You People Remember Wedding Make Napkin End Going Fork Want Holder In The End Decisions Your Planning Choose Many

Since I was 10 years old, I knew I wanted to sail around the world. Laura Dekker

World Old Sail Knew Since Around Years Wanted

Over a period of 11 months, I was constantly afraid that Youth Care would lock me up. It was all a frightening and traumatic experience. So often, these terrible memories come to me. I can't ignore them. Laura Dekker

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