Bjorn Lomborg Quotes
Global warming is real - it is man-made and it is an important problem. But it is not the end of the world.
Quotes to Explore
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If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder than words.
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As every scuba diver knows, panic is your worst enemy: when it hits, your mind starts to thrash and you are likely to do something really stupid and self-destructive.
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Over the years, I have been asked to play these sort of scary frenetic characters that express their emotions physically.
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When I got on stage, I would have a rush of adrenaline; everybody gets it. Normally after the first night it becomes more controllable, and as long as I could ride the wave, I was still in charge.
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Medicine, anything academic, is a very Persian Iranian route to take in life, in one's career.
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What you need is one black dress I call Plan B. It doesn't have to be fabulous, it just looks good, covers up the problems and is neutral enough for dinner, business, a date, a funeral. You don't overwear it, you don't overwash it, because the Plan B is - gold.
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I feel that the world is increasingly about the bottom line, and not so much about human respect or human dignity. In that regard, people who care about other people will not be in a position to make choices and do things that other people who they're competing against will get to do.
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We need not worry so much about what man descends from - it's what he descends to that shames the human race.
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I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works.
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I was a Girl Scout!
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I went to Iraq in 2004 because I believe in doing my duty, not because I agreed with the war.
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I grew up in a suburb of Ohio, in a small town, and I resonated with that small-town feeling where everybody knows your business.
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You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.
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It's not my style to judge anybody.
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If I get married again, I want a guy there with a drum to do rimshots during the vows.
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When you're the best, you only want to surround yourself with the best.
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One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges. When governments, the United Nations, businesses, philanthropies and civil society work hand-in-hand, we can achieve great things.
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Somebody can become a celebrity for being stupid. That is what it's turned into.
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Know your worth! People always act like they're doing more for you than you're doing for them.
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I don't want to put one innocent person to death to put 99 that are guilty to death. So philosophically I'm a tooth-for-tooth guy, but the reality is the death penalty as public policy is flawed.
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Anna Paquin is marvelous, and she brings so much experience to the table.
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Truths are illusions of which one has forgotten that they are illusions, metaphors that have become worn-out and deprived of their sensuous force, coins that have lost their imprint and are now no longer seen as coins but as metal.
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I'm very much afraid of being mad - that's my one fear.
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Global warming is real - it is man-made and it is an important problem. But it is not the end of the world.
