Quotes about "Politics & Government"

Fear paralyses you - fear of flying, fear of the future, fear of leaving a rubbish marriage, fear of public speaking, or whatever it is. ”

Taiwan's democracy has grown very fast and we enjoy a certain degree of freedom, as other developed democracies like the United States. ”

If we have political forces in the Bundestag, and in parts of the coalition, who... say they want to spend money on pensions, not weapons. Then I say, be honest and say you don't want a German army. ”

I learned what it is to lead - and above all learnt that leadership is more about being strong on the inside than being loud on the outside. ”

My life won't be ruined if I don't achieve all of my political goals. ”

23andMe is pleased to bring public funding to bear on data and research driven by the public - our more than 180,000 customers. ”

It's up to all of us, the consumers, to take charge of our health. It's almost like voting. It's your responsibility. ”

I did go to public school, but that's only because my parents were abroad. As a matter of fact, I think that's helped my work. I can go from Victoria Wood's 'Dinnerladies' to playing Barbara Cartland, from 'Coronation Street' to playing Celia in Last 'Tango'. ”

There should be a democracy of voices in literature. There are people who live with a kind of striving and with a certain kind of tenderness - it's not an unusual thing - and maybe that's not written about enough. ”

I left Xerox for the non-profit sector because it was clear to me that only public/private partnerships can pull off a turnaround plan at the scale we need to tackle global poverty. ”