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Harri Holkeri Quotes

We Finns represent a very transparent and open-minded way of reaching political decisions.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: finnish
Birth: January 6, 1937

Topics

Decisions Political Way Open-Minded

I wanted to be in Jim Carrey comedy movies before I met him. I wanted to be a comedian on Stage 19, yukking it up.

Comedy Movies Him Stage Up Before

Most players who play tennis love the game. But I think you also have to respect it. You want to do everything you can in your power to do your best. And for me, I know I get insane guilt if I go home at the end of the day and don't feel I've done everything I can. If I know I could have done something better, I have this uneasy feeling.

Love Home Power Respect Best Day

I think the American electorate should work a little harder at getting informed. That includes hearing, truly listening, to what the other side is saying. Whether you're left or right.

Work Listening Saying Think American

No man loves the bearer of bad tidings.

Man Bad Tidings Loves

I wasn't the brightest kid in school. I was a backbencher troubling the frontbencher, and eventually I failed in my 10th grade. But then in higher secondary, there were only three people who got first division in arts, and I was one of them. So this tells you, where you put your mind and heart into, that's where you go.

Heart School People Mind You Three

Parents do not have the courage to say no to certain things that their children demand. They are rather scared of their children.

Courage Children Parents Say Scared

We were sent to this country by the President, who desires to promote the welfare of Japan, and are quite different from the ambassadors of other countries.

Townsend Harris

Country President Welfare Different

You need to learn that, unless your lead character is written in a way that one of the 20 movie stars want to play him, your movie will not get made.

Robert Ben Garant

Stars Character Learn You Play Want

I look in the mirror, and I don't mind what I see.

Mirror Mind Look See I See

I've seen the ticket, and I still can't believe it. When I see the money, I hope I don't hit the floor.

Hope Money Believe See I See Floor

Glover Teixeira is a phenomenal opponent.

Opponent Phenomenal

The old university attitude of 'publish or perish' has changed. Students and academics are realising that institutions such as Imperial College are also wealth-generators. It is very satisfying to be in a university where you have the freedom to innovate and yet know that there is a path to translate your work into industry.

Work Attitude Freedom Path College

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