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I want to be a traditional king first and foremost, building on the tradition of my predecessors standing for continuity and stability in this country, but also a 21st-century king who can unite, represent and encourage society.


Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

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ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for the...
ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS The deepest rivers make least din, The silent soule doth most abound in care.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER, EARL OF STIRLING Knowledge is power.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER, EARL OF STIRLING The white sail of his soul has rounded The promontory--death.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER, EARL OF STIRLING A pilot's part in calms cannot be spy'd, In dangerous times true worth is only tri'd.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER, EARL OF STIRLING Yet all that I have learn'd (hugh toyles now past) By long experience, and in famous schooles, ...
WILLIAM ALEXANDER, EARL OF STIRLING You know… the airport is the only place you can walk around with no shoes, a glazed look on your f...
CORIANDER WOODRUFF, THE CALL OF THE SPECTACLED OWL When life gives you lemons, say cool, what else you got?
CARMEN IN THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS Although the outward picture of depression is quite the opposite of that of grandiosity and has a qu...
ALICE MILLER, THE DRAMA OF THE GIFTED CHILD Constant love despite almost impossible anti-clamix towards this place of the rising sun...
ALEXANDER On the way to your success and realisation of the dreams you have to do one tiny thing - start do it...
ALEXANDER As more you're busy and overwhelmed as more free and leisure time you have.
ALEXANDER Occasionally, I don't invent something and I don't lie, sometimes there're moments when I just don't...
ALEXANDER I just believe that someday I'll meet a person who'd describe me from the side as thoroughly and elo...
ALEXANDER Being unique - be yourself, only so you'll distinguish yourself out of the ''grey'' and motionless r...
ALEXANDER Live with the current day, otherwise someday you'll wake up and realise that all remarkable and gorg...
ALEXANDER Endeavour to explore the surrounding world, try to do your best and jump over you head, only in that...
ALEXANDER As more busier and overwhelmed you're, as more free time you have.
ALEXANDER Facing the obstacle don't fall in depression, just reverse the problem and take a glance at it at an...
ALEXANDER Everything what you do has sense. If you don't like the world around you can draw your own, compose ...
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