«I believe that respect and empathy towards patients is part of good medical practice»
«My job as a lawyer has given me the opportunity to strike a balance and give back s of the help that people have offered me time and again over the years»
«The best thing about my work is that it does not require any tools apart from my own fingers»
«Sound like you are»
«You can't create your personal story with money»
«When I was a child, I often dreamed about adventure stories. I believed that anything was possible. I think that a lot on this journey too»
«I believe there is good in the world. We have enjoyed peace for over 60 years. We h to make sure that we can keep it»
«It is a pleasure to walk through the city and see flowers everywhere»
«You have to listen to yourself right from the start. And you have to make sure that you are following your own initiative, and not your neighbour's»
«In the garden outside my little house by the Ganges, there is a tree. In the mornings I greet it and tell it that it is beautiful, and ask it if it would kindly continue to offer us shade»
«I am very finicky. I would rather rebuild something from scratch than deliver something second-rate»
«I wanted to do something meaningful with the time I have left»
«Perhaps it is no coincidence that we have found these crystals at precisely this moment. It is high time that we learned how to be amazed again and rediscovered true values»
«Just as reality exists, so too does fantasy»
«You go through phases of working like mad. And in the end you find that no-one understands what you are doing»
Life is full of surprises and changes. As a result, we try to limit risks and uncertainties as far as possible. Offering security in all circumstances in life: this is the art of insurance. But not everything in life is calculable. And often, remarkable things happen in our world simply by consciously taking a risk. Breaking away from traditional conventions and transforming innovative ideas into reality takes a good deal of courage, inner conviction, determination and in many cases patience and perseverance.
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Nationale Suisse is dedicating its Annual Report 2011 to outstanding personalities. They are people of different ages and genders, different origins and skin colours. People who at first glance couldn’t seem more diverse, but they all have something in common. They have all achieved something amazing in their lives, through courage and commitment. And despite the many setbacks, they have never been deterred from going their own way.
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