"The financial crisis in our country is not a passing storm. Given the size of the problems, our national effort will not be completed in 2012. It will take many years and will require the efforts and insistence of several governments."

-- Lucas Papademos

#Country Quotes #Government Quotes #Years Quotes

“I take it so seriously as far as meditation, notes, visualization, preparation, everything. I take it a lot more serious than a lot of people that play this sport. I'm obsessed with the game that I play.”
“We have to keep trying things we're not sure we can pull off. If we just do the things we know we can do ... you don't grow as much. You gotta take those chances on making those big mistakes.”
“There was a small boy on crutches. I do not know his name, and I suspect I never will. But I will never forget his face, his smile, his sorrow. He is one of the millions robbed of hope and dignity by charlatans discussed in this book. Wherever and whoever he is, I apologize to him for not having been able to protect him from such an experience. I humbly dedicate this book to him and to the many others who have suffered because the rest of us began caring too late.”

Source : James Randi (1987). “The Faith Healers”
“If Gary Cooper and Henry Fonda had a baby, it would be Matthew Modine.”
“You've got to believe. Never be afraid to dream.”

Source : Lady Gaga‏ @ladygaga, twitter.com. June 16, 2011.
“I think as human beings we contradict our feelings constantly, we make mistakes, but I think ultimately it comes down to actions to define how we feel about each other.”

Source : Interview with Sheila Heti, believermag.com. March 1, 2010.
“Suddenly it was gone. I'd lost more than my voice and my career. I'd lost my best friend.”
“The weeping voices rise straight up and strike the clouds. A passer-by at the roadside asks a conscript why, The conscript answers only that drafting happens often.”

You may also like:

Alexis Tsipras
Greek Politician
Antonis Samaras
Former Prime Minister of Greece
Evangelos Venizelos
Deputy Prime Minister of Greece
George Papandreou
Former Prime Minister of Greece
Giorgio Napolitano
President of Italy
Jean-Claude Trichet
Mario Draghi
Economist
Mario Monti
Former Prime Minister of Italy
Silvio Berlusconi
Former Prime Minister of Italy