Take from the poor and give to the rich – and the land will become richer. Take from the rich, and give to the poor – and the land will become poorer. The poor have it in them to scrape the money away.
Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution
Just because you’re unique, doesn’t mean you’re useful.
I have an agreement with Lilholt and Olsen that we always play a Dalton song when we’re out on a solo tour, as it costs 280 kroner in Koda tax. It’s not much, but for them it’s a lot.
If one is not happy with oneself, then why should others be?
If we think that the way we live is good enough, then we’re completely wrong. You have to be able to doubt so that you can see that it can be done differently.
My family is so poor that we combined my father’s funeral with my 50th birthday.
In a rich man’s house, there is no place to spit in his face.
My parents have been there for me ever since I was 7 years old.
I believe that if you just get up and go, life will open up to you.
I am completely overwhelmed. It’s a good thing you don’t turn 100 every day. Even though I don’t have that much energy anymore, I still want to take a few more years.
Remember, when you point a finger at someone there are three more pointing back at you.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to subside. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.
How many cars do I have? Do I also have to count the Volvos?
A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. This is where the rich use public transport.
People think my life has been hard, but I think it’s been a wonderful journey. The older you get, the more you realize that it’s not about what happens, but how you deal with it.
I have a small walk-in closet, and it can easily turn into a recycling museum, so I’ve also learned to sort out. When you are as old as I am, it is very important not to get sloppy and wear boring clothes.
When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.
What can you get for a dollar? You can get piss and paper
My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.
Even when your life seems most monotonous, what you do is always of real value — and importance to your fellow men.
Accepting your nose is the first step to self-love.
Why fall in love, when you can fall asleep
If you live for weekends or vacations, your shit is broken.
Wearing cheap clothes or driving an old car doesn’t make you broke. You got a family to feed not a community to impress.