Margaret Chan Quotes
I want us to be judged by the impact we have on the health of the people of Africa and the health of women. Improvements in the health of the people of Africa and the health of women are key indicators of the performance of WHO. This is a health organization for the whole world... But we must focus our attention on the people in greatest need.
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I'm so intrigued by women throughout history where the significance of what they were representing at that time is obscured by the fact a man saved them or they were prostitutes.
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If men can quilt and take over the kitchen, then women can pick up a wrench and fix a leaky pipe.
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Even though I am the daughter of a poet, and my stepmother is also a poet, growing up, I didn't think I could understand poetry; I didn't think that it had any relevance to my life, the feelings that I endured on a day-to-day basis, until I was introduced to the right poem.
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Small companies need capital to invest, expand, and create jobs. And the economy needs a healthy small business community to bolster and sustain its recovery.
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I'm not trying to prove anything for the right or the left. Which gives me freedom to make jokes about either side, too.
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I love work where I can find out more about the world and its history.
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I found one had to do some work every day, even at midnight, because either you're professional or you're not.
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Yes, I would agree that America, just like Spain was in the 17th Century, is the main empire of the world and they are the ones who, on the surface, are the most pushy: pushing their language, pushing their culture - or what there is of it - pushing by force their system on others.
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I always assumed I would leave drama school and do 'Lady Macbeth' and all sorts of serious things. It just didn't happen.
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A nation's economy is more than its markets, tastes, technologies and property rights.
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My parents' long and happy marriage was a great ideal to live up to, but a tough one.
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No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it.
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I've been very ill. You just have to trust the Lord.
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If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail.
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I can get really nervous before a race. People will think this is mad, but sometimes I have got to the start line and thought, 'What if I can't do this?' But the minute I sit on the bike, I am like a different person.
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My grandparents used to bring me books every time they saw me.
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When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview, tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you, 'This ain't going to last,' so I worked myself half to death. I learnt from that and I like to pace myself now.
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To win a championship, you have to have a little bit of luck on your side.
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My favorite memory about 'Baywatch' is the music. That was my favorite part. It was, like, my calling. And to watch everyone run in slow motion.
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I was known around the college for jamming in the lounge.
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Mexicans don't think of ghosts as haunting you.
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There is a favourite in every family; and, generally speaking, that favourite is the most troublesome member in it.
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How will the approach of the Singularity spread across the human world view?
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I want us to be judged by the impact we have on the health of the people of Africa and the health of women. Improvements in the health of the people of Africa and the health of women are key indicators of the performance of WHO. This is a health organization for the whole world... But we must focus our attention on the people in greatest need.
