"For all the civilians saved thanks to the presence of peacekeepers, there have been those who were lost - the United Nations personnel who sacrificed their lives for a noble cause. Even as we mourn our fallen colleagues, we are all uplifted by their unflinching commitment and are inspired to strive even harder for the collective cause so eloquently envisaged in the United Nations Charter: a world free from the scourge of war."

-- Jan Eliasson

#War Quotes #Commitment Quotes #Noble Quotes

“What really helps me is being able to record my albums at home - I have more fun experimenting that way, as opposed to working with an engineer, in which case I have to deal with the humiliation of doing take after take, and that can get frustrating.”
“You have to try to reply to criticism with your intellect, not your ego.”
“I'm pretty darn happy. I really wanted to go to San Diego and play for those offensive masterminds. I'm looking forward to a 15-year career, a couple of trips to the Super Bowl and a parade through downtown San Diego.”
“What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit.”
“The call for a sincere gift of self is the fullest way to realize our personal freedom.”
“The premise of my book is that everyone is a bit ideological to some extent. Everyone comes from a ideological perspective.”
“My scars show pain and suffering, but they also show my will to survive. They're part of my history that'll always be there.”
“People in independent film have a passion; they're not in it for the money.”

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