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Hans Blix Quotes

But I would say if the Security Council is only relevant if it agrees with the United States, then we have come a long way in a direction that I do not like very much.

Hans Blix

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: diplomat
Nationality: swedish
Birth: June 28, 1928

Topics

Direction Long Security Say Way

I often think if you have time to sit around the house feeling bad for yourself, you have time to tutor a child. I'm guilty of that exact thing. I will spend more time sitting around feeling bad for myself than actually helping somebody.

Jesse Eisenberg

Time Myself Yourself Child Think

In a conversation with a male executive, he tells me that he doesn't hire women because 'it's not worth the trouble.' I mentally blacklist him.

Andy Dunn

Women Me Worth Conversation Trouble

I don't read reviews because by then it's too late - whatever anyone says, the book won't change. It is written.

Jeanette Winterson

Change Book Late Whatever Too Late

It's not hard for me to be funny. But it's really hard. I don't think a lot of people are funny. I meet a lot of people, and most of them aren't funny.

Amy Schumer

Funny People Me Think Meet Hard

Strength alone knows conflict, weakness is born vanquished.

Sophie Swetchine

Strength Alone Conflict Weakness

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

Sophocles

Sister Indeed Wickedness Foolishness

I fully support accountability and transparency.

Michael Tubbs

Support Accountability Transparency

My birth at the end of July 1967 makes me a child of the naksa, or setback, as the Arab defeat during the June 1967 war with Israel is euphemistically known in Arabic.

Mona Eltahawy

War Child Me End Defeat Birth

Alas, the world has never known a sound social fabric, a fabric sound and clean to the core and kindly. For it has ever turned its back on Man.

Louis Sullivan

Man World Back Never Sound Clean

When I was younger, I actually wanted to be a CIA agent. Really. I even did the online questionnaire.

Lizzy Caplan

CIA Even Online Younger Did Agent

I try to acknowledge both the sacred and the silly in my work. That goes for the live show as well. If I find myself in my head or dwelling in seriousness, I think of my friends back home and how they'd be laughing at me.

Jason Mraz

Work Home Live Myself Me Think

The career of an esthete was nothing I ever intended.

Joseph Brodsky

Career Nothing Ever Intended