"I think it's a disgrace for the international community that we have allowed so many conflicts to become frozen, and we are not making a serious effort to solve them."

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Source : Interview with Adam Smith, www.nobelprize.org. October 10, 2008.

Martti Ahtisaari

#Thinking Quotes #Effort Quotes #Community Quotes

“The ear is profound, whereas the eye is frivolous, too easily satisfied. The ear is active, imaginative, whereas the eye is passive. When you hear a noise at night, instantly you imagine its cause. The sound of a train whistle conjures up the whole station. The eye can perceive only what is presented to it.”
“I am not concerned with being liked or disliked. I am concerned with being respected”
“I hate cameras. They interfere, they're always in the way. I wish: if I could work with my eyes alone.”
“The sharp employ the sharp.”
“The physical language of the body is so much more powerful than words.”
“Don't be afraid of making an ***** of yourself. I do it all the time and look what I got.”
“There is plenty of courage among us for the abstract, but not for the concrete.”
“Fans are what make a performer and I've always taken them seriously.”

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