“When WHO works with the private sector, the Organization takes all possible measures to ensure its work to develop policy and guidelines is protected from industry influence.” InfluencePolicyIndustryOrganizationProtectedPrivate SectorGuidelines Author:Margaret Chan
“New diseases like SARS and bird flu cause anxiety in the community. People get worried, some to the extent that it even affects their health. You feel very sad, and yet you must carry on and maintain your cool in very trying and difficult moments. You have to tough it out.” PeopleFeelsTryingMomentsCausesDifficultCommunityDiseaseAnxietyBirdToughWorriedFluVery SadDifficult MomentsSarsBird Flu Author:Margaret Chan
“I think biologically we are attracted to more than one person, but given society and our needs, monogamy works better.” ThinkingNeedsPersonsGivenMonogamy Author:Nancy Friday
“I'm sure it's why I'm such an odd duck in my feminist generation, because I've always been equally fair to men.” MenGenerationsFairsFeministOddDucks Author:Nancy Friday
“Dreams are the expression of the unconscious while we are asleep.” DreamExpressionUnconscious Author:Nancy Friday
“I like the company of men. I've never been welcome in those groups, but then I would no more go to a consciousness-raising group and talk about my intimate life with my husband than fly to the moon. I never understood all that.” MenConsciousnessCompanyGroupsMoonHusbandUnderstoodWelcomeIntimateMy Husband Author:Nancy Friday
“Paddy Ashdown is the only party leader who's a trained killer. Although, to be fair, Mrs Thatcher was self taught.” SelfPartyLeaderTaughtFairsKillersSelf TaughtMrs ThatcherPaddy Author:Charles Kennedy
“Yes, you need substance in politics - but I think your style also says something about how you arrive at some of your conclusions.” ThinkingNeedsStyleConclusionSubstance Author:Charles Kennedy
“The quicker we get rid of the lobby system the better for all of us. I don't think in this day and age it is tenable to have these nods and winks, and on-the-record and off-the-record briefings.” ThinkingAgeRecordsThis DayAnd OffBriefing Author:Charles Kennedy