Joko Widodo Quotes
It's now our responsibility to prove to ourselves, to other nations, and especially to our children and our grandchildren, that politics is full of fun; politics has some wisdom. Politics is freedom.
Quotes to Explore
-
My father was a very gregarious, very open guy. So every weekend, the house was full of people.
-
I feel that I am a scholar who only with the left hand writes novels.
-
Bond? It is a bit like saying, 'Do you want to play Superman?' Anyone would dream of it. It's one of the most coveted roles in film. I'd be honoured. But I don't know if it will actually happen. I'm just happy with the idea of being associated with it. It's nice there's a lot of good will.
-
Brittany Murphy... who knows if she's going to be around. Kirsten Dunst, I think she's really boring. Reese Witherspoon? She can open a movie.
-
Unhappy is he to whom the memories of childhood bring only fear and sadness.
-
Bipartisanship is really tough to achieve when everyone on both sides is left with a bad, bad taste in their mouths.
-
If I'd had the chance, I'd like to have completed my degree before going full-time, and sports journalism was something that always interested me. Dad used to buy a paper, and I always turned straight to the sports pages.
-
Gautham was a premature baby. I remember when doctors said that his health condition was critical, I was tense. I could afford the treatment, but a lot of commoners can't. I believe more children's lives can be saved if we work towards it.
-
I've certainly not got any famous people's numbers on my phone. It's just not my thing, really.
-
The vast majority of studies say anti-aging supplements don't work.
-
Pay your people the least possible and you'll get from them the same.
-
I think she's so cool, but I personally don't think I sound like Rihanna! But when I first released my music, I did get that comparison a lot. I never really thought about that, but it's a good thing. She's awesome.
-
Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one's own religion.
-
When the government takes more money out of the pockets of middle class Americans, entrepreneurs, and businesses, it lessens the available cash flow for people to spend on goods and services, less money to start businesses, and less money for businesses to expand - i.e. creating new jobs and hiring people.
-
If you look at history, at the first time hip-hop was invented, there was a Latino right there. How they got erased, I don't know how that all came about.
-
The word 'tolerance' once meant we all have the right to argue rationally for our deepest convictions in the public arena. Now it means those convictions are not even subject to rational debate.
-
Radicalization is very easy when you mock what people hold dear.
-
I grew up with music very much in my life. I achieved success by combining my training as an accountant with my family upbringing and love of music.
-
My lawyer has been a good friend of mine for a long time. He and I continuously have conversations.
-
Don't try to add more years to your life. Better add more life to your years.
-
The country needs someone with experience and determination to make tough decisions. All the money aside, it is important that Greece restore its reputation.
-
I'm spoiled. All of my adult jobs have left me with complete freedom to come up with what I wanted.
-
A 'farm' today means 100,000 chickens in a space the size of a Motel 6 shower stall.
-
It's now our responsibility to prove to ourselves, to other nations, and especially to our children and our grandchildren, that politics is full of fun; politics has some wisdom. Politics is freedom.
