Martin Svoboda

“Really, you should always discuss the defeats because you can learn much more from failure than from success.”

“The less you talk, the more time you have for the essential things.”

“Giving up is something a Lauda doesn’t do.”

“A race isn’t won until it’s over.”

“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.”

“If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change.”

“Books are spaceships: with them you can reach new orbits. And with the best ones, the miracle of the Overview Effect.”

“Have courage to make use of your books!”

“Democracy: I vote because the politicians we vote for are our voice in the parliaments.”

“We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.”

“When you have something to say, silence is a lie.”

“I been by myself for a long time I just wish that I could know if I was on your mind Runnin' out of time I just wish that I could know if you were by my side On the day I die, would you even cry?”

“Another simple rule is, when you are verbally assaulted, do not counterattack. Instead, disarm your counterpart by asking a calibrated question.”

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.”

“People cannot change their tidying habits without first changing their way of thinking.”

“That’s the best thing about being dead. It’s like being stupid. It’s only painful for others.”

“When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.”

“Words are more powerful than some noises. Noises won't last long. Lyrics are so important, and people don't realise that.”

“There are alway going to be bad things. But you can write it down and make a song out of it.”