Martin Svoboda

“Edson is the person that supports Pele. Edson is the base. Pele just comes and adds the face.”

“We're headed toward a two-tiered society -- a society that's destroying opportunities for the disadvantaged and creating welfare for the rich.”

“It is much easier to modify an opinion if one has not already persuasively declared it.”

“The way I look at it is, cancer research is absolutely nonpartisan. Cancer is very democratic in the sense that it attacks people regardless of their race, their gender, their national background, or their political persuasions.”

“When our bodies are violated by this horrible disease of cancer, we’re in total shock because it’s so unexpected.”

“You know, once you’ve stood up to cancer, everything else feels like a pretty easy fight.”

“I am what I am. A fighter.”

“The secret is to make sure the business is running to perfection, with or without me.”

“I’m not critic-proof, and I still take it personally, but I take it less personally now.”

“I train my chefs with a blindfold. I’ll get my sous chef and myself to cook a dish. The young chef would have to sit down and eat it with a blindfold. If they can’t identify the flavor, they shouldn’t be cooking the dish.”

“Being assertive and somewhat really firm has to be backed up with being fair.”

“Best to start at the bottom & gradually climb up. It’s much more fun, too.”

“If you want to become a great chef, you have to work with great chefs. And that’s exactly what I did.”

“They laugh at you until they see your dreams manifesting and they are still stuck in a job they hate.”

“It's OK to be sad.
It's OK to be angry.
It's OK to be joyful.
It's OK to feel.”

“Be patient. Everything is coming together. Whatever you are waiting for is on its way to you.”

“I have no time for shallow talk, pointless interactions, fake smiles, and meaningless friendships.”

“I no longer have the energy for meaningless friendships, forced interactions or unnecessary conversations.”

“Never give up on something you really want. It’s difficult to wait, but worse to regret.”