#had

In the past, when I shot films about fishermen and hunters, I always had to admire their ability to perceive time in its entirety. The present was always temporary. ↗

— Lennart Meri

#about #admire #always #entirety #films

Overcoming the Cold War required courage from the people of Central and Eastern Europe and what was then the German Democratic Republic, but it also required the steadfastness of Western partner over many decades when many had long lost hope of integration of the two Germanys and Europe. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#central #cold #cold war #courage #decades

I felt really sorry for Oliver Kahn. Up to that point he had made lots of saves for the German team. Of course he could have caught the ball but it just happened. It was bad luck. In that situation, you need to be very strong psychologically to carry on. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#bad luck #ball #carry #caught #could

Cole Porter had a worldwide reputation as a sophisticate and hedonist. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#cole porter #had #porter #reputation #worldwide

At one time I smoked, but in 1959 I couldn't think of anything else to give up for Lent so I stopped-and I haven't had a cigarette since. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#cigarette #else #give #had #haven

I don't like to read. The only things I read are gossip columns. If someone gives me a book, it had better have lots of pictures. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#book #columns #gives #gossip #had

Once I had all the attention, all I had to do was deliver. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#deliver #had #i #once

At college I'd seen my dead frog's limbs twitch under some applied stimulus or other - seen, but hadn't believed. Didn't dream of thinking beyond or around what I saw. ↗

— James Merrill

#around #believed #beyond #college #dead

I've always really just liked football, and I've always devoted a lot of time to it. When I was a kid, my friends would call me to go out with them, but I would stay home because I had practice the next day. I like going out, but you have to know when you can and when you can't. ↗

— Lionel Messi

#because #call #day #devoted #football

The truth is that I don't have a favourite goal. I remember important goals more than I do favourite goals, like goals in the Champions League where I had the opportunity to have scored in both finals I have played in. Finals in the World Cup or Copa del Rey are the ones that have stayed with me for longer or that I remember more. ↗

— Lionel Messi

#champions #cup #del #favourite #finals