Quote by Thomas Friedman
Optimists are usually wrong. But all the great change in history,

Optimists are usually wrong. But all the great change in history, positive change, was done by optimists. – Thomas Friedman

Other quotes by 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

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respect
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Sometimes, when my wife and I were going out to dinner, I would take my laptop with me and work in the car, so as to take advantage of the half hour going and coming. – Thomas Friedman

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car
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We need better neighbors, neighbors that care about the schools in their neighborhood whether they have kids in them or not, because they know that the health and vitality of that neighborhood depends on it. – Thomas Friedman

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Health
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Other Quotes from
History
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The oppressed peoples can liberate themselves only through struggle. This is a simple and clear truth confirmed by history. – Kim Il-sung

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History

The whole history of pop music had rested on the first person singular, with occasional intrusions of the second person singular. – Brian Eno

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History

Cameramen are among the most extraordinarily able and competent people I know. They have to have an insight into natural history that gives them a sixth sense of what the creature is going to do, so they can be ready to follow. – David Attenborough

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History

I am fascinated by history and particularly the Victorian era. – Annie Lennox

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History

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I try not to wear anything I have to fidget with – theres nothing worse than wearing something and pulling down the hem and re-adjusting the top. My pet hate is when girls wear those strapless dresses and spend the whole night yanking them up. – Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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pet

I see people who talk about America, and then undermine it by not paying attention to its soul, to its poetry. I see polarization, reductionism and superficiality. – Azar Nafisi

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Poetry

A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, but once a fortune is inherited its less likely that a very high percentage will go back to society. – Bill Gates

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Society

The ultimate folly is to think that something crucial to your welfare is being taken care of for you. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Responsibility