“I was born in Somerville, but I don't remember very much about it because we moved from there to Arlington when I was five years old, and it was in Arlington that I spent most of my childhood.” YearsRememberBornFiveChildhoodMovedFive YearsFive Year OldsArlington Author:Alan Hovhaness
“My mother's background was Scottish. She came from an old family, some of whom lived in upper New York State and some of whom had come over from Scotland.” StatesMotherNew YorkBackgroundsScotlandScottishNew York State Author:Alan Hovhaness
“I was much more interested in the orchestra than the piano, but I did become fairly proficient as a pianist and my teachers felt I had talent and wanted me to become a good concert pianist and earn my living that way.” WayWantedFeltTeacherTalentPianoConcertsOrchestraPianist Author:Alan Hovhaness
“To me, atonality is against nature. There is a center to everything that exists. The planets have the sun, the earth, the moon.” EarthSunPlanetsMoon Author:Alan Hovhaness
“In middle-income countries, inequality becomes a problem because you can see there is a layer of people who are doing well, while the poor are still stuck there. We have 300 million poor in India.” PeopleWellsStillsCountryProblemPoorMillionsMiddleIndiaStuckIncomeInequalityLayers Author:Sri Mulyani Indrawati
“So much research has been done showing that the woman is the most vulnerable but also the biggest strength leading to economic progress.” Has BeensDoneProgressEconomicResearchVulnerableEconomic Progress Author:Sri Mulyani Indrawati
“We now know that climate action does not require economic sacrifice. This is fully in line with the World Bank Group's findings. It is up to all of us to make smart policy choices that will help combat climate change. For example, putting a price on carbon is a necessary step and could drive resources and investments to a cleaner economy.” KnowsWorldDoeHelpingActionChoicesLinesStepsEconomySacrificeGroupsEconomicPolicyExampleFindingsSmartResourcesInvestmentClimateClimate ChangeCombatCarbonCleanersWorld BankClimate Action Author:Sri Mulyani Indrawati
“My point is, God's still up there. The arrogance of people to think that we, human beings, would be able to change what He is doing in the climate is to me outrageous.” PeopleThinkingHumansStillsWould BeAbleHuman BeingsClimateArroganceOutrageousClimate Change Deniers Author:James Inhofe
“A country's adhering to the rule of law does not mean that its citizens will not do bad things.” MeanDoeCountryLawCitizensBad ThingsRule Of Law Author:James Inhofe
“People are, well, only human. We know that. The rule of law is borne out in identifying, condemning, and punishing those who violate the standards on which we all agree. This is exactly what we do in America.” PeopleKnowsHumansWellsAmericaLawStandardsAgreeRule Of LawIdentifyingCondemning Author:James Inhofe