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Even before my parents died, I felt all the responsibility to my family. I don't know why. In any business, any relationship, if something goes wrong, I feel I am to blame. It's something inside me. ”
We could only solve our problems by cooperating with other countries. It would have been paradoxical not to cooperate. And therefore we needed to put an end to the Iron Curtain, to change the nature of international relations, to rid them of ideological confrontation, and particularly to end the arms race. ”
I couldn't wait to get to the most powerful position, because I thought then I would be able to fix problems that only the leader can fix. But when I got there, I realized we needed revolutionary change. ”
I think the environmental problem will be the number one item on the agenda of the 21st century... This is a problem that cannot be postponed. ”
In '74 it was really a very gloomy atmosphere, I would say, to put it mildly. ”
To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality and relative dignity of an animal can be measured by the intensity of its instinct to revolt. ”
I just want to change the game. ”
I think there are certain ways that people are always themselves, but I do think people change. ”
As you get older, you realize just figuring out how to be nice to the people in your personal sphere is almost more challenging than trying to change the bigger culture. ”
The beauty of golf, you're in charge out here. ”