Around The World Quotes - Page 3

• There has been a lot of talk lately about the burdens of the Presidency. Decisions that the President has to make often affect the lives of tens of millions of people around the world, but that does not mean that they should take longer to make. Some men can make decisions and some cannot. Some men fret and delay under criticism. I used to have a saying that applies here, and I note that some people have picked it up, If you cant stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

  Harry S. Truman

  Mean, Men, People

  Harry S. Truman (1960). “Mr. Citizen”

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• According to the ancient Chinese proverb, A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

  John F. Kennedy

  Travel, New Beginnings, Journey

  Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Address to the Nation, delivered 26 July 1963

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• In a time of transition for journalism all around the world, it's reassuring to know that some of the old ways endure.

  James Fallows

  Transition, World, Way

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• This required abandoning the idea that there is a universal quantity called time that all clocks measure. Instead, everyone would have his own personal time. The clocks of two people would agree if they were at rest with respect to each other but not if they were moving. This has been confirmed by a number of experiments, including one in which an extremely accurate timepiece was flown around the world and then compared with one that had stayed in place. If you wanted to live longer, you could keep flying to the east so the speed of the plane added to the earth

  Stephen Hawking

  Time, Moving, Two

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• If the Wright brothers hadn't put their lives on the line, we would not be flying around the world these days. So we need pioneers.

  Felix Baumgartner

  Brother, Flying, Pioneers

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• I go around the world, working with all kinds of people who I love.

  John Malkovich

  People, World, Kind

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• The fact that Americans drag around the world by the busloads to glimpse the past probably has something to do with the youth of our country. We revere anything older than George Burns.

  Erma Bombeck

  Funny, Country, Humorous

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• Men are strange about politics. I have been around the world twice and I know politicians from many cultures. They are all alike. As long as they find themselves in the middle of it, they say they are sorry that all their time is taken up by politics. But as soon as they have lost and are out - oh, how terrible for them!

  Maryon Pearson

  Sorry, Taken, Men

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• People talk about love and it seems like a cliche but it's a real thing - the more love we spread around the world the more it's going to change lives.

  Ben Vereen

  Real, Life Changing, People

  "Ben Vereen’s Remarkable Journey Of Love And Loss". Interview with Laura Rowley, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 19, 2012.

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• Once, as an experiment, I travelled around the world with a single suit. Before I left, I went to a tailor in Savile Row and asked him to make me a suit that I could wear in any climate and which I could use as a tuxedo, a dinner jacket, a lounge suit and a blazer.

  George Hamilton

  Climate, Tuxedos, Use

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The speed of communication, the speed of information transfer, the cheapness of communication, the ease of moving things around the world are a difference in kind as well as degree.

  Paul Volcker

  Moving, Communication, Differences

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• It's the need for change that drives us to join forces with our brothers and sisters all around the world - but change is slow.

  Eric Burdon

  Brother, Needs, World

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• If you ever watched 'Hercules,' you can see that it was made in a comical way for the most part. I remember getting lots of letters from kids around the world saying that the show helped them curb their temper and not look for trouble and just walk away from it because that was the stronger thing to do.

  Kevin Sorbo

  Kids, Stronger, Looks

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• The sport I love has taken me around the world and shown me many things.

  Bonnie Blair

  Sports, Work, Taken

  Bonnie Blair, Greg Brown (1996). “A Winning Edge”, Taylor Trade Pub

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• I want to help children in Serbia and around the world so they can realize their dreams.

  Novak Djokovic

  Dream, Children, World

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Everyday decision-making around the world is constantly based on what came before us.

  Steve Berry

  Decision, Everyday, World

  "Why Preserving History Matters" by Steve Berry, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 23, 2012.

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• It is an honor to be on the cover of this game because the World Cup is such a big thing around the world. My kids are really quite impressed so that's fun.

  Claudio Reyna

  Sports, Fun, Kids

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• I'm a big fan of 'Star Wars.' Some of the most iconic characters of 'Star Wars,' we didn't see their faces but to this day you can say Jabba the Hutt or Darth Vader and people know what you mean around the world.

  Laz Alonso

  Stars, War, Character

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I want to help promote Korean music around the world.

  Swizz Beatz

  World, Want, Helping

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• People in the Middle East may consider the U.S. an evil hegemony that has tainted their culture, but when I look at the growth of racial and ethnic tolerance and understanding in my generation in the U.S., and see those sentiments make it around the world, it makes me feel proud.

  Aloe Blacc

  People, Evil, Tolerance

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• We can collaborate with a Netscape employee or partner who's halfway around the world. We can distribute information and software to customers and shareholders, and get their feedback.

  James L. Barksdale

  World, Information, Feedback

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• We're no longer a small business; we're a large organization spread around the world. I can't imagine Netscape growing as fast as it has if it weren't for the way we use our products.

  James L. Barksdale

  Organization, Use, World

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• The world has fundamentally changed. It fundamentally changed when the Berlin Wall came down and the 'evil empire' ceased to exist. We are engaged around the world whether we like it or not.

  Robert Foster Bennett

  Wall, Evil, Having Fun

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• It's fun to pick a cuisine and say I'm going to research Ethiopian food, and see what it's all about. You find that there are a lot of similarities in cuisines from around the world and a lot of similar flavors.

  Cat Cora

  Fun, Research, Flavor

  "Chef Cat Cora says "Bon Appetit" at Sundance". Interview with Jane Clark, www.reuters.com. January 20, 2009.

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• What inspires me most are people who imagine and implement solutions to challenges in their own lives, in their communities, in our country and around the world.

  Chelsea Clinton

  Country, People, Community

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