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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If we stop thinking of the poor as victims or as a burden and start recognizing them as resilient and creative entrepreneurs and value conscious consumers, a whole new world of opportunity will open up.
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Once you put in backdoors, once you allow a government to intercept anything they want, you have to give it to other governments around the world. Once you do that, there is no privacy; there is no security. There is no protection for democracy.
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You are the reason. If you want, you are the answer in the end.
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I supported Bob Schaffer's three races for Congress. But we all had concerns about whether he could win statewide. Then my wife suggested that I get it.
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I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.
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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.
