Quotes About Colombia

I played soccer when I was a kid. I started when I was 8 and played for 8 more years. I was pretty good. I used to train with Atletico Nacional, which is one of the most important teams in Colombia. I used to train every day.

No, wait, I drink any more java, I'm gonna start pissing Colombians.

On December 3 the New York Times announced the death of Pablo Escobar on the front page. "Pablo Escobar, who rose from the slums of Colombia to become one of the world's most murderous and successful cocaine traffickers, was killed in a hail of gunfire… . "The death is not expected to seriously affect cocaine traffic.

In Colombia, where I was born and raised, women like my mother considered their appearance and personal grooming a matter of principle. There was never an occasion where she didn't show up looking picture-perfect.

It's true I play a little deeper for Real Madrid. I can push a little further forward for Colombia.

In Colombia, women are a huge factor for reconciliation. I have seen many strong women advocating for negotiations. I remember when the paramilitary were active, there were women close to the paramilitary asking for negotiations.

I remember that I wanted the Razor scooter, and my dad went to the garage, spent one or two days, and built one out of wood and painted it with the Colombian colors.

California feels like Colombia but with less threats. I don't have to be constantly looking over my shoulder.

Vivá Colombia! We have just killed Pablo Escobar!

Colombian humor is very black, very sarcastic.

I've been following what's happening in Colombia because it's the country of my childhood.

The idea that Hillary Clinton wants to do to Central America what her husband did to Colombia is troubling.

I feel more comfortable where I play for Colombia because I like to be closer to the goal; that works better for me. I can score and pass from there. But as a player, I have to be prepared to play in any position.

I don't think anyone would look at Colombia today and say that it is failing. This positive outcome is an example of the effective application of smart power - it is succeeding.

Being raised in a developing country opened my eyes to so much I cannot tolerate. In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it's not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.

I respect the ones who make it and leave their home base, but I'm good in Colombia.

The heroes of 'Narcos' are the Colombian people who fought and decided to do something about the horrible narco-terrorism that took place in their country back in the '80s.

Colombia is not how people think it is. We used to eat fish every Sunday at the beach. In the town where I grew up, people did not tell lies.

Europe would be well advised to pay more attention to Latin America. The emerging economies are the engines of the global economy. Colombia has done too little to improve its reputation in Europe.

Colombians are sick of 'Narcos' stories because Colombia is a country that has changed so much. It's a country that's completely different from the country that we see in 'Narcos.' They reconstructed themselves in 25 years, which is amazing.

Colombia es una obra en cinco actos que alguien trató de escribir en versos clásicos pero que resultó compuesta en prosa grosera, representada por actores de ademanes exagerados y pésima dicción...

nació en Santa Fe de Bogotá, ciudad esquizofrénica que en adelante se llamará indistintamente Santa Fe o Bogotá e incluso Esa Mierda de Sitio;

In the wilds of fair Colombia, near the equinoctial line, Where the summer lasts forever and the sultry sun doth shine, There is a charming valley where the grass is always green, Through which flow the rapid waters of the Muddy Magdalene.

De manera que Cervantes quería ir a Colombia. No lo logró: en el reverso de su propio memorial, el Consejo de Indias escribió las nueve palabras crueles que constituyeron su única respuesta: " Busque por acá en que se le haga merced