Thomas Pogge Quotes

The stunning thing about the world as it is, is that we have a tremendously large problem in it: namely, one-third of all human deaths, 80-million every year from poverty-related causes, trivial diseases and so on, and stunningly, nobody is really paying attention to it.

Thomas Pogge

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WorldProblemYearAttentionNobody

People are proud of their players.

Joe Torre

PeopleProudPlayers

That's been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.

Steve Jobs

WorkFocusSimpleMountainsThinking

Another woman approached me while I was having lunch at the Russian Tea Room in New York and told me that the reason she had become a lawyer was because she had read 'Rage of Angels'. To me, that kind of feedback has more meaning than any sales figures.

Sidney Sheldon

WomanTeaNew YorkMeLunchLawyer

My whole life has been singing and painting. I just do those two things.

Tony Bennett

LifePaintingSingingTwoThings

It takes a lot of effort to be vibrant.

Tom Stoppard

EffortVibrantTakesLot

The key to great fried squid is 'flash-frying' in hot oil for only a few minutes, which keeps it tender.

Tom Douglas

GreatKeyOilHotOnlyMinutes

It's funny now how much we look at - whatever you want to call it: art, design, culture stuff, film - online, and how in the online world, you're instantly global.

Mike Mills

FunnyArtCultureWorldDesignLook

I have a boutique in L.A. and travel there frequently. My visits always put me in a good mood. Maybe it's all the sunshine. I could totally live in L.A.

Monika Chiang

GoodLiveSunshineTravelMeMood

I like mantras and repeating things, like in pop music, where you repeat a line over and over again. It's just so beautiful.

Julia Holter

MusicBeautifulYouOverLineWhere

Journalism is not just a cause, it's also a wacky profession.

David Talbot

JournalismWackyJustCauseAlso

It's very frustrating not being on the air.

Bruce Boxleitner

AirBeingVeryFrustrating

It's always marvelous to have somebody who, you know, you feel understands and wants to encourage.

Prince Charles

FeelYouKnowAlwaysEncourageWho

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