“Personally, I had a great education. My mum was a trained teacher, a Montessori teacher, and I know that I could not have written 'Eragon' if I had gone into a public school system because I would have just been too busy attending classes and doing homework - I wouldn't have had the time to write.” IfsKnowsWritingSchoolClassGoneTeacherWrittenBusyMumPublic SchoolToo BusyHomeworkAttendingGreat EducationSchool SystemMontessoriEragon Author:Christopher Paolini
“I have 20 or 30 books completely plotted out in my mind - mysteries, thrillers, horror, romance, science fiction. You name it.” MindBookRomanceNamesFictionMysteryHorrorScience FictionThrillers Author:Christopher Paolini
“My job will not be easy but I am convinced the problems will be solved in a quicker and more efficient way if there is unity and consensus.” IfsWayProblemJobsEasyUnityConvincedEfficientConsensus Author:Lucas Papademos
“I think it's often discussed that leaving the Euro is an option for Greece. I think this is really not an option.” ThinkingLeavingGreeceEuro Author:Lucas Papademos
“The participation of our country in the eurozone is a guarantee for the country's monetary stability. It is a driver of financial prosperity.” CountryFinancialProsperityOur CountryGuaranteesDriversStabilityParticipationMonetaryEurozoneFinancial Prosperity Author:Lucas Papademos
“There is this concept of politics as a dirty game. It's a difficult game, but it doesn't have to be dirty. I think this is what we need to bring to politics. I think politics around the world has very often been captured by big interests - 'lobbies' they call them in the States.” ThinkingWorldNeedsStatesBigsGamesDifficultInterestConceptsAround The WorldDirtyCaptured Author:George Papandreou
“Countries are not like financial markets. Social change cannot be executed as swiftly as credit-default swaps. You cannot sell short on social commitments and practical responsibilities.” CountrySocialResponsibilityCommitmentSellsFinancialCreditPracticalsSocial ChangeDefaultFinancial MarketsCredit Default Swap Author:George Papandreou
“Greece has great strengths, but much of this potential has been wasted. That's because of a wider political system, but also because of a lack of an institutional framework.” Has BeensPoliticalGreeceFrameworkPolitical Systems Author:George Papandreou
“I would like to see Greece as a case study, an opportunity for Europe to strengthen its coordination of fiscal policy.” OpportunityCasesStudyPolicyEuropeGreeceCoordinationFiscal PolicyCase Studies Author:George Papandreou
“My hope is that we will turn Greece into maybe the most transparent country in the world with everything on the web.” WorldCountryTurnsGreeceTransparent Author:George Papandreou