Rock stars get room keys, I get business cards. Wherever I go I meet innovators of wind power equipment, solar energy operators. Thomas Friedman businesscardenergy Change image and share on social
I have a daughter who is a sophomore in college and another who is in the 11th grade of high school. Thomas Friedman 11thcollegedaughter Change image and share on social
I've been a critic of the antiglobalization movement, and they've been a critic of me, but the one thing I respect about the movement is their authentic energy. These are not people who don't care about the world. Thomas Friedman antiglobalizationauthenticcare share on social
I basically did all the library research for this book on Google, and it not only saved me enormous amounts of time but actually gave me a much richer offering of research in a shorter time. Thomas Friedman amountbasicallybook Change image and share on social
If you don't visit the bad neighborhoods, the bad neighborhoods are going to visit you. Thomas Friedman badneighborhoodvisit Change image and share on social
When I think back on my favorite teachers, I don't remember anymore much of what they taught me, but I sure remember being excited about learning it. What has stayed with me are not the facts they imparted, but the excitement about learning they inspired. Thomas Friedman anymorebackexcite share on social
Presidents grow up in the White House. The times shape the man. Thomas Friedman growhouseman Change image and share on social
John Kennedy led us on a journey to discover the moon. Obama needs to lead us on a journey to rediscover, rebuild and reinvent our own backyard. Thomas Friedman backyarddiscoverjohn Change image and share on social
The country that owns green, that dominates that industry, is going to have the most energy security, national security, economic security, competitive companies, healthy population and, most of all, global respect. Thomas Friedman companycompetitivecountry share on social
Netscape brought the Internet alive with the browser. They made the Internet so that Grandma could use it, and her grandchildren could use it. The second thing that Netscape did was commercialize a set of open transmission protocols so that no company could own the Net. Thomas Friedman alivebringbrowser share on social