- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
World Quotes
Quotes on the world and our place in it.
These quotes look at the world from different angles - one traces a common phrase back to ancient religion, another describes feeling atomized after moving to a new city. A few recall novels depicting a world with tighter social fabric, where people actually knew each other. Related reading: Great Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Legal
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a factual matter, as in countries all over the world, technology and business practices have been running faster than legal responses and developments.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
And why is our music called world music? I think people are being polite. What they want to say is that it's third world music. Like they use to call us under developed countries, now it has changed to developing countries, it's much more polite.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's a really unfair world because life is, where I am; all day long we listen to American music. So I don't see why the radios in the U.S. cannot even put aside one hour a day just to play music that is not American.
- Political
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everybody now admits that apartheid was wrong, and all I did was tell the people who wanted to know where I come from how we lived in South Africa. I just told the world the truth. And if my truth then becomes political, I can't do anything about that.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Victor Papenack, who was teaching design, had his students making radios for a penny each that could be shipped to Third World people.
- Knowledge
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would love to be remembered for ridding the world of disease, but my knowledge of science comes from episodes of 'Nova' and shows on the Discovery Channel. I don't think a superficial understanding of shark behavior and black holes can help cure diseases.
- Feeling
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- Nov 07, 2020
Lily Tomlin, Judi Dench, Carol Burnett, Linda Emond, Meryl Streep, Janet Mctyre. I saw all these women on stage, and I experienced a feeling that is the artistic equivalent of huffing paint - the world kind of went away, and I felt exhilarated. Also, I drooled a little.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't see any division between the comic and the tragic. I feel like I'm writing about serious things, and humour is one of my tools. It's not contrived, just part of my world, part of the way things are to me.
- Freer
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- Nov 07, 2020
There was no freer soul in the world than me at age nine.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't even know what 'successful' means. We're all failures. Look at the world. We're all complicit.
- Better Way
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's no better way for me to end my time with the German team than by winning the World Cup.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Those who know me well know that the World Cup is my goal.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
To have the chance to work with a World Cup-winning coach is special, and not everybody gets that opportunity.
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020