Boutros Boutros-Ghali Quotes
There are signs that the system of collective security established in San Francisco nearly 50 years ago at the founding of the UN is finally beginning to work as conceived . . . We are on the way to achieving a workable international system.
Quotes to Explore
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Let a hundred flowers bloom.
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Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold, and from stake to stake.
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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Minimalism now is a reaction to what came before. It's absolutely of its time. Music moved into the set theory thing, and moved out of it.
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We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
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I come from an African Caribbean background. I've been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused together.
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I didn't choose to write a military man as much as Vince Haven chose me.
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I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.
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Millions of us, myself included, go back generations in this country, with ancestors who put in the painstaking work to become citizens. So we don't like the notion that anyone might get a free pass to American citizenship.
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When something is at risk or in danger or about to be lost, those are the moments you start to realize how much it means to you.
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I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary.
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Unlike fashion, art isn't applied. It doesn't have to serve anybody. It doesn't have to be there for any other reason than to give an impression of what the world is about.
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In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply.
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Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut.
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People think that if you have a huge appetite, then you'll be better at it. But actually, it's how you confront the food that is brought to you. You have to be mentally and psychologically prepared.
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When I interview celebrities, I always try to throw them off balance. My favorite is to ask 'em about crazy sex stuff like donkey punches and Monroe transfers. Works every time.
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Too often in our communities many families have not even been aware that certain charities exist; and at the same time, there are many who are willing to volunteer their energy and their resources to help these charities, yet they do not know these charities even exist.
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I love Adele; she's a timeless, classic beauty. I think she's beautiful. She's just a real woman.
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Many schools desperately need caring professionals like guidance counselors and social workers to ensure students' emotional, social and educational needs are met. But proposals to arm teachers are irresponsible and dangerous. The role of educators is to teach and nurture our children, not to be armed guards.
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Between books, I have to throw out everything I did before, because the tools I've used to write the previous book will not only not work for the next project, they will ruin it.
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I looked into corruption in Afghanistan through a work called 'Payback' and impersonated a police officer, set up a fake checkpoint on the street in Kabul and stopped cars, but instead of asking them for a bribe, offered them money and apologized on behalf of the Kabul Police Department.
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You can never know enough, never work enough, never use the infinitives and participles oddly enough, never impede the movement harshly enough, never leave the mind quickly enough.
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I'm inspired to work with good actors, period. I want to work with the best anytime because I think they'll make me better.
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There are signs that the system of collective security established in San Francisco nearly 50 years ago at the founding of the UN is finally beginning to work as conceived . . . We are on the way to achieving a workable international system.
