Magne Quotes

#1. It is typically Norwegian to be good - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#2. We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens, to serve our fellow human beings. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#3. President Obama's election has taught us to stop being paralyzed by excuses and given us a floodgate of hope. I'm more daring and going after things that I once thought were not possible. - Author: Tasha Smith

#4. Some are afraid of being a mess, feared by the unknown and are horrified by an unplanned future; than, there is some of us who thrive through discovery , excited by unknown territories and intrigued by a future of mystery. How you tell these people apart; one is a thinker, thy other a feeler. - Author: Nikki Rowe

#5. Terrorism is contempt for human dignity. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#6. Knowledge of other people's beliefs and ways of thinking must be used to build bridges, not to create conflicts. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#7. We in America should be grateful to God for the blessing he has given us. - Author: Billy Graham

#8. I am not and should not be considered an economist. - Author: Sylvia Porter

#9. I'm very proud of being persona non grata. I've never been that before in my life, and that suits me extremely wellI'm known for provocations, but I like provocations when they have a purpose. And this had no purpose whatsoever. Because I'm not Mel Gibson. I'm definitely not Mel Gibson. - Author: Lars Von Trier

#10. Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#11. We have a good life when we manage to live with both satisfied and unsatisfied needs, when we are not obsessed by what is beyond our reach. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#12. The burden of proof is now on the Palestinians ... They must fight terrorism and dismantle its infrastructures in order to make possible progress on the roadmap. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#13. There is a need for more effective dialogue ... between the government and the international community. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#14. If each of us is to feel that he or she is valued, this calls for more than public funding. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#15. Bombs fall and wipe out civilization as we know it, two things come up out of the ashes: roaches and F-150s. - Author: James Sallis

#16. If we dare to come closer to our fellow human beings, we will be able to see and understand them better. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#17. The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive. - Author: Rick Riordan

#18. Each individual is unique. We all have equal worth. Young and old, those who can cope and those who need help. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#19. A person's worth is quite independent of their usefulness to society. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#20. We must never relinquish the vision of a humane society and a humane world. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#21. We have to find compromises. That's the way it is in Norway. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#22. Villa Grande has in many ways symbolized an important, but less than pleasant, part of our history. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#23. Magne Furuholmen is a very dear friend of mine. A-ha are a classic pop band and they've got some brilliant songs. I'd say 'The Living Daylights' was one of my favourite Bond tunes: regardless of it being a Bond song, it stands alone as a great piece of music. - Author: Guy Berryman

#24. Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of terrorism and racially motivated violence. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#25. Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik

#26. Don't believe those who claim that only left wing parties really care about employment. - Author: Kjell Magne Bondevik