Term Quotes - Page 28

• China is a developing country with a huge population, and also a developing country in a crucial stage of reform. In this context, China still faces many challenges in economic and social development. And a lot still needs to be done in China, in terms of human rights.

  Hu Jintao

  Country, Rights, Challenges

  Press Conference with President Obama and President Hu of the People's Republic of China, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. January 19, 2011.

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• Developed countries should support developing countries in tackling climate change. This not only is their responsibility, but also serves their long-term interests.

  Hu Jintao

  Country, Responsibility, Long

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• If you take a look at Medicare, there are things we could do, not just tort reform but truly reform the whole reimbursement system which will help in terms of reducing costs and creating the right kind of incentives for savings.

  John Hoeven

  Creating, Reform, Looks

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• Conservatives tend to see the world more in terms of good-versus-evil and, for some of them, the nightmare is a disarmed citizenry that can be preyed upon by criminals. They know that having a gun in the house would increase the risk of an accident for a member of their family, but they're willing to take that risk.

  Jonathan Haidt

  Gun, Evil, House

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• Long-term boredom can't lead to anything good.

  Nicholas Hoult

  Long, Boredom, Long Term

  "Nicholas Hoult: 'The paparazzi don't care about me'" by Shahesta Shaitly, www.theguardian.com. January 26, 2013.

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• When you're young, you don't especially think of yourself as being young. You're just alive and everything's interesting and you don't think of things in terms of age because you're not conscious of it.

  Richard Hell

  Thinking, Interesting, Age

  "Q&A: Richard Hell Has Gone to Heaven". Interview with Scott Martelle, www.esquire.com. March 8, 2013.

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• In terms of withstanding incredible amounts of pain - both physical and emotional - I don't think there's any better training than ballet.

  Julia Jones

  Pain, Emotional, Thinking

  Personal Quote, www.imdb.com.

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• New York cops are very specific in terms of the way they talk and the way they handle themselves. All these cliches that, as an Englishman, I thought were from a bygone era or were a bit of poetic license with cop shows - the more you hang out with them, the more you realize how real that jargon is.

  Theo James

  New York, Real, Poetic License

  "From Turkish Corpse to New York Cop" by Jeremy Egner, www.nytimes.com. February 15, 2013.

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• In my judgment, based on the work that has been done to this point of the Iraq Survey Group, and in fact, that I reported to you in October, Iraq was in clear violation of the terms of U.N.Resolution 1441.

  David Kay

  Iraq, Groups, Done

  "Transcript: David Kay at Senate hearing". www.cnn.com. January 28, 2004.

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• After four years as Administrator of the SBA, I have let President Obama know that I will not be staying for a second term. I will stay on until my successor is confirmed to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

  Karen Mills

  Years, President, Transition

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• All the terrible things we do to ourselves and others from alcoholism to character assignation to abuse to murder come from one cause: the inability to stay present with an uncomfortable feeling in the body and seek short-term relief.

  Pema Chodron

  Philosophy, Character, Medicine

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• In terms of wilderness preservation, Alaska is the last frontier. This time, given one great final chance, let us strive to do it right. Not in our generation, nor ever again, will we have a land and wildlife opportunity approaching the scope and importance of this one.

  Mo Udall

  Nature, Opportunity, Alaska

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• Prada is extremely directed in terms of communicating what they like and what they don't like. That is actually extremely pleasant because it clarifies very easily what you can do and what you need to do.

  Rem Koolhaas

  Needs, Prada, Communicate

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• I feel like more than 80% of the world wouldn't get up in front of 40 million people and dance on national television, and if I have the confidence to do that then that's a step ahead in my life for me in terms of personal goals. I will gain a lot of confidence on all aspects right there.

  Rob Kardashian

  People, Goal, Television

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• Seeking an acquisition from the start is more than just bad advice for an entrepreneur. For the entrepreneur it leads to short term tactical decisions rather than company-building decisions and in my view often reduces the probability of success.

  Vinod Khosla

  Views, Entrepreneur, Decision

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• Being a former dancer, classical dancer, it informed me as a human being just in terms of the grace I guess. Ballet is a very graceful form of art. You also become very aware of your body and your mind and your body is working in conjunction. That kind of helps you in acting as well. It's not only using your mind, it's like making your mind communicate this character into your body so that you can bring it to life and physicalize it.

  Zoe Saldana

  Art, Character, Dancer

  Zoe Saldana Biography (Trivia/ Quotes), TV.com, www.tv.com.

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• If you're running for reelection in the House of Representatives race, you know, it's very important to you that you be on fairly good terms with the local affiliates in the largest market in your area. I mean you don't want to antagonize them.

  Robert Waterman McChesney

  Running, Mean, Race

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• I've had, like, four long-term boyfriends. I tend to be in relationships for long periods of time.

  Rose McGowan

  Long, Four, Periods

  "Rose McGowan and Christie Brinkley Sound Off on Heartbreak at Red Dress" by Lorraine Cwelich, www.interviewmagazine.com. February 9, 2012.

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• There is a duality in recognising what an incredible disease it is - in terms of its origin, that it emerges out of a normal cell. It's a reminder of what a wonderful thing a normal cell is. In a very cold, scientific sense, I think a cancer cell is a kind of biological marvel.

  Siddhartha Mukherjee

  Cancer, Thinking, Cells

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• Organized Christianity has always represented immortality as a sort of common heritage; but I never could see why spiritual life should not be conditioned on the same terms as all life, i. e., correspondence with environment.

  Albert J. Nock

  Spiritual, Heritage, Common

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• One of the great pluses of being an immigrant is you get to start again in terms of your identity. You get to shed the narratives which cling to you.

  Joseph O'Neill

  Identity, Narrative, Immigrants

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• Social Security faces a long-term actuarial deficit, yes.

  Peter R. Orszag

  Long, Faces, Social

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• In terms of Saving Face, I was inspired by the stories of survivors who didn’t let their attacks stop them from pursuing justice and seeking treatment.

  Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

  Justice, Survivor, Stories

  "Conversation With Oscar-Winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy". Interview with Ellie Knaus, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 6, 2012.

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• For me it was a lot harder to come to terms with the death of my grandfather than it was to come to terms with what's happened to the former Yugoslavia.

  Tea Obreht

  Yugoslavia, Grandfather, Former

  "'The Tiger's Wife:' A Young Talent Takes On Folklore". "Weekend Edition" with Lynn Neary, www.npr.org. March 5, 2011.

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• I've loved the Internet space in terms of creative content control and ownership, the things I haven't had since I started as a stand-up comedian.

  Kevin Pollak

  Space, Creative, Comedian

  Interview with Will Harris, film.avclub.com. March 08, 2012.

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