In Tunisia, the so-called Yasmin revolution has led to the installation of a relatively moderate Islamic government. Whether or not that means democracy will, however, only be put to the test if and when the time comes for another election, which the opposition may win. Martin Van Creveld calldemocracyelection share on social
Once upon a time, novelists of the 19th century, such as Charles Dickens, published in serial form. Margaret Atwood 19thcenturycharle Change image and share on social
Seattle is very similar to Minneapolis. I like the culture; I like the people. I raced a bike and won a national championship on Lake Washington in 1977, so I've had a connection there for a long time. Greg LeMond bikechampionshipconnection share on social
To get away from poverty, you need several things at the same time: school, health, and infrastructure - those are the public investments. And on the other side, you need market opportunities, information, employment, and human rights. Hans Rosling employmenthealthhuman share on social
In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time. Dalai Lama hardinitiallyleisure Change image and share on social
I guess any time you believe in God you've got to be considered a spiritual person. That would make me a spiritual person. But I don't really know what that means. Jules Shear considergodguess Change image and share on social
I remember playing the Royal Albert Hall, and a guy would say, 'Ten minutes to stage time,' and I'd get so nervous. Mike Joyce albertguyhall Change image and share on social
Young actors are serious about their work and don't take any time out from it. I'm very serious about my work; there are probably only two films I've done where I had a really good time. Miranda Otto actorfilmgood Change image and share on social
I've been taking my time now between projects looking for stuff that has a little bit more substance, that isn't surface. Some of the films that I've done in the past really were surface. Christian Slater bitefilmhave Change image and share on social
After I met my partner, Mr. Protherow, we decided to start a banking project, and at the same time we started to think already about a business on a bigger scale. At the very beginning we thought more about gaining money, to have a normal life with our families, etc. Vladimir Potanin bankbeginbig share on social
