Bill Mollison Quotes
Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.
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It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.
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Jamaica has problems; America has problems; everywhere has problems.
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Priority is placed on the chastity of women. You can be corrupt, or a murderer and still hold your head up high on the street without problems, whereas if there are any suspicions of your chastity and moral behaviour as a woman, you get lynched.
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The problems with First Ladies is that you have to set the standard. My role is to be both star and slave.
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Many people identify their sense of self with the problems they have, or think they have.
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Our position is that we do not accept conditions of any kind which may affect the independence and sovereignty of our country just with the view to solve economic problems existing between the United States and Cuba.
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Most aid agencies do not even consider proposals to treat mental health problems; those that do think of it as a minor player, overshadowed by the pressing need to save lives by treating physical illness.
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I loved problems on paper, and I was good at math, but I was a mechanical engineer, and I never understood - or cared to - how a car worked.
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I have been dealing with back problems since 1995 when I was with the Blackhawks, and I've only missed part of one season because of it. That was last season in Toronto.
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It is really, really wonderful that in your old age you are protected by specialists who understand your problems and sort them out for you. Well, isn't that what we all need?
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One of the problems with the Internet is that a lot of times it is inaccurate.
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We're all grown men, and we all have our ways of handling our problems. I'm not secretive, but I don't really talk about things.
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To solve big problems you have to be willing to do unpopular things.
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I believe in love at first sight. You want that connection, and then you want some problems.
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We must keep on trying to solve problems, one by one, stage by stage, if not on the basis of confidence and cooperation, at least on that of mutual toleration and self-interest.
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My preference is for the Federal Reserve to be the systemic risk regulator, because the responsibility for identifying and limiting potential problems is a natural complement to its role in monetary policy.
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The impact on the broader economy and financial markets of the problems in the subprime markets seems likely to be contained.
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There is no reason to believe that bureaucrats and politicians, no matter how well meaning, are better at solving problems than the people on the spot, who have the strongest incentive to get the solution right.
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As an atheist you have to rationalize things... Then you have to try and make some sort of sense out of your problems. And if you try and find you can't, you have no choice but to be good and scared -- but that's okay!
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There's not a day that I don't work on vocals, have vocal coaches, go to acting classes, read books.
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I don't even listen to music when I'm off tour.
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Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.
