Ulrich Beck Quotes

I held a conference in Harvard where Americans said they didn't believe in risk. They thought it was just European hysteria. Then the terrorist attacks happened and there was a complete conversion. Suddenly terrorism was the central risk.

Ulrich Beck

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: sociologist
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: May 15, 1944 - January 1, 2015

Topics

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As far as diversity's concerned, there's me, there's Al Madrigal, there's Aasif Mandvi. But I'm not walking around feeling black all the time. That would stress me out.

Jessica Williams

TimeStressDiversityMeBlackOut

I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.

Jesse Ventura

GovernmentPeopleMadWantRunMore

Going after 'the bad guy' has not been a real issue for me.

Jennifer Garner

MeBadRealBad GuyGuyGoing

To me, it's not necessarily about whom you vote for, it's more about the fact that you go out and exercise that right. There's a lot of people who fight for our right to vote and people in other countries fighting for other peoples' right to vote and I think everyone should exercise that vote.

Robert Griffin III

FightPeopleMeThinkFightingYou

This world is run with far too tight a rein for luck to interfere. Fortune sells her wares; she never gives them. In some form or other, we pay for her favors; or we go empty away.

Amelia Barr

LuckWorldGoRunNeverShe

Competing at the highest level is the greatest test of one's character.

Russell Mark

CharacterTestCompetingLevel

It's a no-win situation with politics; it's always going to be stressful. I'm more into the comedy of life.

Jordan Peele

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My father was a bricklayer, and my mother was a housewife. It was complicated, obviously, because of our humble origin, but thank God we were all focused.

Jose Aldo

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When I was four or five, my father had a general store in Winchester and I don't think the farmers could ever leave on Saturday afternoon until I had been placed up on the counter to sing.

Dinah Shore

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If we're going to make a real dent in the bullying issue, we're going to have to address the bullies themselves: find ways to help empower them that don't include allowing them to be predators or to simply be punished.

Chris Crutcher

BullyingHelpFindRealEmpower

My life has always gone step by step.

David Silva

LifeStepMy LifeAlwaysGone

It's an old principle, as old as the Buddha or Marcus Aurelius: We need at times to step away from our lives in order to put them in perspective. Especially if we wish to be productive.

Pico Iyer

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