Ban Ki-moon Quotes

By strengthening the three pillars of the United Nations - security, development and human rights - we can build a more peaceful, more prosperous and more just world for our succeeding generations.

Ban Ki-moon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Topics

WorldPeacefulSecurityThreeBuild

No one warns young people to follow Adam's example. He waited till God saw his need. Then God made Adam sleep, prepared for his mate, and brought her to him. We need more of this 'being asleep' in the will of God.

Jim Elliot

GodSleepPeopleYoungWillFollow

Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his or her life a work of art and an unfaithful record.

Andre Maurois

LifeWorkGreatArtWomanMan

I remember when I was little, my mom asked me, 'Would you like to play the violin or the piano?' I looked at that giant monster and said to myself - I am not going to lock myself on that bench the whole day. This is small and lightweight. I can play from standing, sitting or walking.

Sirena Huang

MyselfDayI AmMeMomSmall

I got married very young and put my career on the back burner for the most part because that's what you did in those days. I've never been a pushy, ambitious type of person anyway.

Michael Learned

YouBackCareerPersonYoungNever

The media, and how we're taught to read it, has a huge impact on who we become as people.

Lucy Dacus

PeopleImpactMediaBecomeWhoRead

The more empathy you have and the more connected you are to society, the better off you'll be.

Jasmila Zbanic

EmpathySocietyBetterYouConnected

We are in a time, because of the proliferation of online media and a hundred channels on cable, where teenagers and young adults and eight- and nine-year-olds do not read enough. And the SAT is very unforgiving for students who do not read.

Jonathan Grayer

TimeEnoughMediaYoungChannels

People are divided into two classes - those who profit by experience and those who do not. The unfortunate part of it all is that the latter class is by far the larger of the two.

Douglas Fairbanks

ExperiencePeopleProfitClassTwo

Under Pope Francis, we have seen a change at the Vatican that is reflective of the church I know and love. He approaches controversial doctrine or past wrongdoing with humility, understanding, and faith in the goodness of mankind. He has served as a voice for the voiceless and has been working to re-establish the church as a home for the homeless.

Donna Brazile

LoveChangeHomeFaithPastVoice

To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.

Chin-Ning Chu

LifeTodayJobSucceedWorldYou

So many girls second-think their pose or what they're doing. And, in turn, the photos will come out really unnatural. I say to really give the camera a performance - that, and make sure you're comfortable with how you look, and give it a good smile and a filter.

Coco Rocha

SmileGoodPerformanceDoingLook

A tiger does not shout its tigritude, it acts.

Wole Soyinka

TigerShoutDoesActs

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Ban Ki-moon