John Prendergast Quotes

In human rights and peacemaking, it's really about having a solid concrete goal - the reduction of human suffering somewhere in the world - and then doing what is required to get that goal achieved.

John Prendergast

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SufferingWorldDoingGoalConcrete

One thing lots of Christians do have in common is that they can't help coming across as smug. This winds lots of people up, particularly because famous Christians pronounce on the life of the poor from their very lovely affluent homes filled with their very lovely families and attractive pets.

Jo Brand

LifePeopleFamousHelpPoorLovely

We know that we cannot live together without rules which tell us what is right and what is wrong, what is permitted and what is prohibited. We know that it is law which enables men to live together, that creates order out of chaos. We know that law is the glue that holds civilization together.

Robert Kennedy

LiveMenTogetherLawChaosRules

Actually, in this instance we do have probably a better tracking system than was the instance in Canada. Because this is a dairy cow, they're all individually tagged.

Ann Veneman

BetterCowCanadaSystemBecause

The harmonica is a great instrument.

Toots Thielemans

GreatInstrumentHarmonica

In Hollywood there are a lot of very insecure men running the business.

Rosanna Arquette

BusinessMenHollywoodVeryInsecure

Documents create a paper reality we call proof.

Mason Cooley

RealityCreatePaperCallProof

Pharmaceuticals have become an increasingly important part of modern medicine, and our seniors shouldn't have to worry about whether they can afford the medicines they need to stay healthy and maintain their independence.

Mike Simpson

MedicineIndependenceWorryHealthy

It started twelve and went on until twelve. I never had to buy a drink all day!

Michael Owen Bruce

DayDrinkNeverBuyStartedUntil

It's always special to play in any final.

Mohamed Salah

PlaySpecialAlwaysFinalAny

I'm very outspoken. I will ask a silly question, but I really am deadly serious. I'm like, 'I want to know the answer.'

Millie Bobby Brown

SillySeriousKnowWantWillAsk

A lot of financial technology is foolhardy. Saying, 'We're going to kill banks. We're going to disrupt everything,' ignores some realities.

Chris Larsen

TechnologySayingFinancialGoing

A teacher told my mother that I would never become successful, which illustrates the difficulty of long-run forecasting on inadequate data.

Clive Granger

MotherTeacherDataBecomeNever

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