Jim Yong Kim Quotes
Economic development and poverty alleviation are so complicated that I don't think there's a single background or a single discipline that is sufficient to tackle these great human problems.
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Vox populi vox dei: the voice of the people is the voice of God. The slogan was useful for those who first attempted to substitute the people for God as the source of political authority. Their attempt was ultimately so successful that God no longer seems to be needed in government.
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Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.
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I'm the kind of guy who grew up listening to Three Dog Night and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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Academic institutions in Britain have been infiltrated for years by dangerous theocratic fantasists. I should know: I was one of them.
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In Maryland, we have the unfortunate distinction of being the most gerrymandered state in the entire nation.
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It is better to entertain an idea than to take it home to live with you for the rest of your life.
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Let's face it; by and large math is not easy, but that's what makes it so rewarding when you conquer a problem, and reach new heights of understanding.
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Tiny quails may not seem as impressive as a mammoth turkey, but there is something refreshing about a spread of individual birds on the Christmas table.
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It would definitely be fun to do a musical one day.
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I sure am handsome. I can't lie. This is one handsome guy.
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Money is a kind of poetry.
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I really wanted to do things that weren't comic. It felt like finding people who can see this other side to me.
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My upbringing was completely liberal from the start. In fact, I didn't even have a Muslim identity.
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My dad showed me loads of films when I was young, but I never thought I would be in movies. That didn't seem like a real job to me.
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I'm not ashamed of anything that I've done because when I did it, I was passionate about it and I was doing it for a reason.
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I don't want to be any kind of producer at all - hands-on or otherwise! I feel producing is a very difficult job and creates ulcers! Maybe some people would like to have a certain amount of control; not me. It's too much stress and includes managing everybody's egos... handling my own is enough!
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The tensions between authority and the people need to be heard, especially when they are suffering and they can't eat.
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I don't do the super-clean-living L.A. thing.
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I wanted to make a black 'Dynasty.'
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The idea of exploring character relations and their development over a decade has to be appealing for any actor who cherishes his craft.
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I would never lay down a pre-programmed set and perform to a pre-mixed CD; I would never cheat my fans like that.
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I split my time between a small town in New Jersey and New York City.
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I have the greatest respect for single parents who struggle and sacrifice, trying against almost superhuman odds to hold the family together. They should be honored and helped in their heroic efforts. But any mother's or father's task is much easier where there are two functioning parents in the home.
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Economic development and poverty alleviation are so complicated that I don't think there's a single background or a single discipline that is sufficient to tackle these great human problems.
