Golf has an ambivalent relationship with the environment. On one hand, its a great preserver of open spaces. Golf doesnt pave the world – it helps to green the world. But the downside is, it uses a lot of fertilizer, pesticides and water. – Thomas Friedman
It created a global platform that allowed more people to plug and play, collaborate and compete, share knowledge and share work, than anything we have ever seen in the history of the world. – Thomas Friedman
Ive been a critic of the antiglobalization movement, and theyve been a critic of me, but the one thing I respect about the movement is their authentic energy. These are not people who dont care about the world. – Thomas Friedman
My mom enlisted in the U.S. Navy in World War II, and my parents actually bought our home thanks to the loan she got through the GI Bill. – Thomas Friedman
Im an off-road racecar driver. And I think every woman in my life has told me thats not a sensible hobby. But when I was growing, even more than I wanted to be funny, I wanted to be a racecar driver. Thats all I thought about. I worked for a race team when I was 15 and I traveled with them. – Dax Shepard